2005 Schrader "Beckstoffer To Kalon T6" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon T6 is 100% Clone 6, came in at 14.7% alcohol, and was aged in 100% new Darnajou barrels. It reveals a different character, with notes of charcoal and espresso roast, white chocolate, new saddle leather and a meaty, dense, full-bodied mouthfeel. This is spectacular and terrific stuff. After the RBS, this is probably the most evolved of these five cuv̩es, although I kept going back to the CCS, which has a hauntingly perfect bouquet. (RP)