One of the storied Napa estates founded in 1998, Schrader Cellars crafts single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from some of the top sites in the valley including the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. In 2017 Constellation Brands purchased Schrader to add a premium Napa producer to their large portfolio. Schrader utilizes the talents of Thomas Brown to craft these very special Cabernet Sauvgnon wines. Brown has a remarkable style that is highly precise and marries intensity and weight with wonderful texture and mouthfeel. I have really enjoyed the Schrader wines over the years and have been fortunate enough to have enjoyed two over the past week. The wines feel very dense but show remarkable richness and elegance on the palate.
The 2013 Schrader ‘LPV’ Cabernet Sauvignon (WWB, 97) is a massive wine at this early stage in its development. The wine shows everything you would love from this warm vintage in the valley, with intense dark fruits that mingle with the lovely chocolate tones. Learn more about this famed winery at https://www.schradercellars.com/Schrader Here is my review of their 2013 ‘LPV’ Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Schrader ‘LPV’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2013 Schrader ‘LPV’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a truly thrilling wine from this storied Napa winery. This is the third vintage of this wine made by the esteemed Thomas Brown. The wine was aged for twenty months in French oak and utilizes both clone 4 and 337 from the Beckstoffer Las Piedras vineyard. The ‘LPV’ benefits from about an hour of air, as the wine gains immediate appeal with its downright sexy bouquet of red rose petals that emerge alongside creme de cassis, tar, mocha and sandalwood. Soft and generous on the mouth, this silky wine effortlessly dances across the mid-palate. The plush, seductive texture gives way to gobs of dense dark fruits, with sweet pipe tobacco, tar and Turkish coffee flavors all marching on parade. Truly a scintillating wine right now, as this will age for decades to come. Drink 2020-2040- 97