2021 Bacio Divino Janzen Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard
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Coming from a valley floor site just south of Vine Hill Ranch, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard reveals a dense purple hue as well as a complex, medium to full-bodied profile offering both red and black plum-like fruit as well as notes of spicy incense, leather, sage, and orange-like aromas and flavors. It's nicely balanced, has ripe tannins, and outstanding length. I don't see this matching prior vintages, yet it's clearly an outstanding wine meriting 4-5 years of bottle age, and it should evolve for two decades.
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Travelers venturing north of Yountville on Highway 29 will no doubt have seen the prominent sign for this vineyard on the left-hand side, just before Brix restaurant. This year's Bacio Divino-Janzen version (Janzen is the family name of the proprietors) is a silky textured beauty that doesn't lack for stuffing. Scents of cherries, cedar and mint appear on the nose of the 2021 Janzen Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Cabernet Sauvignon, while the full-bodied palate is concentrated and compact yet silky in texture, with a lingering, tannic finish.