The Debate Beckstoffer Missourri Hopper 2013 750 ml

Rating: 95+ Drink Date 2015 – 2045 Reviewed Robert M. Parker, Jr. Issue Date 29th Oct 2015 Source 221, The Wine Advocate The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Missouri Hopper, which comes from another Oakville Beckstoffer Vineyard, is spectacular. Opaque purple in color, the wine offers up notes of white chocolate, blackberry and cassis, some subtle background oak, rich, foresty notes, a full-bodied, opulent texture, and terrific purity and overall harmony. It is young and tightly coiled, but this is a stunner that should evolve beautifully for 25-30 years. Tel. (707) 204-0934; www.thedebatewine.com Bigger than life Jean Hoefliger is the winemaking guru behind these wines. He has partnered with Rob McKay, and they obviously have access to some incredibly great vineyards in Napa in order to produce such world-class wines. Three of the five wines I tasted came from 100% Beckstoffer-owned vineyards, and that generally means amazing materials.