2022 Schrader 'Heritage Clone To Kalon Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
A singular expression of To Kalon, sourced from a prized Heritage Clone block yielding tiny, intensely concentrated berries. The result? A powerhouse Cabernet with red and black plums, cassis, violets, and exotic spice woven into a dense yet polished frame. Full-bodied and structured, it brims with ripe cherries, chocolate shavings, mandarin rind, and sweet earth, lifted by lively acidity. Aged 20 months in 100% new French oak, this is a bold, cellar-worthy Schrader built for the long haul—refined, complex, and deeply expressive.
“In top vintages, Schrader’s Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines can be as good as money can buy ... anywhere in the world.” – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate It’s hard to point to a winemaker in the Napa Valley on a more consistent winning streak than Thomas Rivers Brown. The wines he makes for Schrader, Maybach, Double Diamond, Kinsella, and Jones Family do not share a monolithic sameness, but rather individuality. Because Brown makes wine naturally - with no spinning cones, additives, or hocus pocus - the only thing the wines have in common is their greatness, and the monster critical acclaim that has followed. Which brings us to Schrader. Simply put, these are some of the most consistent and critically acclaimed wines being made in the valley right now. They are truly rare and great, made from historic Grand Cru sites in St. Helena, Rutherford, and Oakville.
Jeb Dunnuck
Red and black plums, cassis, spice oak, violets, and incense nuances all shine in the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Heritage Clone, a pure, concentrated, elegant To Kalon that's full-bodied, has pure, polished tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. It's a structured, big, burly wine in 2022 that warrants 2-4 years in the cellar. It should keep through at least 2037.