Winemaker Erich Bradley reveals the stories behind this coveted Sojourn Cellars wine, vineyards, and tasting salon.

2009 is our second vintage producing wine from the highly-coveted Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III. We again sourced Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 337 from the famed F Block within the Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford. Soils are primarily sandy loam, with a fair amount of rock from the old creek bed that runs through the block. This vineyard is the former Beaulieu Vineyard No. 3, which was originally planted by Georges DeLatour of Beaulieu in 1928. The property is located adjacent to Caymus Winery between Conn Creek Road and Silverado Trail.

This wine is an impressive follow-up to the 2008 vintage of the same wine that received 93 points from both Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate. The 2009 vintage has improved balance, with slightly more structure and tension. It has similar lush, full body and lingering flavors, while showing complex layers of red fruit, boysenberry and hints of chocolate. The long sweet finish remains on your tongue and in your mind for quite some time.

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