2023 beller

The beller vineyard

The Beller vineyard is located on Mt. Veeder and sits atop a ridgeline at 1500 ft, amongst the Mayacamas Mountain Range in Napa. The unique terroir of this steep mountainous appellation produces powerful wines yet refined in structure.

winemaker’s notes

  • AVA - Mt. Veeder

    Vineyard - Beller

  • 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

    Vinification - 100% destemmed, fermented in stainless steel and concrete, aged in French Oak barrels

    Barrel Aging - 70% New French Oak - 26 months

    Alcohol - 15.1%

    Misc Comments - unfined, unfiltered - comprised of blocks 5, 3 and 4.  Planted in 1994.

  • tannin 1-5: 5

    acid 1-5: 4

    body 1-5: 5

    Sensory Experience: Powerful, yet lifted and precise on the palate

    Floral, effusive, earthy

    Polished and lengthy

    Exquisite density and overall mouthfeel

vintage notes

The 2023 growing season was all about patience.  A very long, wet winter replenished the soils and filled our reservoirs.  Cooler spring weather delayed budbreak and the start of the growing season by several weeks.  Late spring saw moderate warmth and led to substantial canopy growth, as well as a healthy crop load on the vines.  Mild, warm temperatures created perfect ripening conditions throughout the summer and early fall. The longer hang time allowed the fruit to reach optimum ripeness, and resulted in a superb vintage that is fresh, full of flavor, with great balance and fruit density.

Tasting notes

The 2023 vintage of Beller Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a vivid, expressive fruit character.  Notes of boysenberry, acai, black olive and forest floor dominate the layered aromatics.  Concentrated, yet fresh flavors of mulberry, herbs and earth are at the core, while powerfully dense yet supple tannin rounds out the finish nicely.  A powerful, fresh and age-worthy vintage of Beller Cabernet - this wine can be cellared for many years to come.

ACCOLADES

98 Points 

“Intense, Bold, Blue Fruit, Lavender, Pencil Lead, Loam, Full bodied, Moderate Acidity, Subtle Oak, Grainy Texture, High Tannin, Ready to Drink”

–Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Palate

99

“This comes from this high elevation site on Mount Veeder, developed by Rob Beller. This is an early ripening site that is leased by HALL which is mainly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Very dark in the glass, this shows off gorgeous potpourri notes alongside mountain huckleberry, fresh sage and wild blackberry pie. The intense aromatics bring you back to the glass for more hedonistic enjoyment. The palate is big and broad-shouldered with refined tannins and loads of chocolate, tar and tobacco leaf with stony nuances. A delight to savor in the glass now, enjoy this complex and delicious beauty over the next twenty years. Drink 2025-2045”

-Owen Bargreen

95-98

“The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Beller Vineyard is super-expressive and sensual right out of the glass. This is one of the most elegant vintages of Beller I can remember tasting. The long, cold growing season tempered some of this site’s wilder leanings. Dried herbs, mocha, sage, licorice, and mocha reveal themselves with some coaxing, but it is the wine’s overall balance that speaks most eloquently.”

–Antonio Galloni, Vinous”