That being said, this still seems somewhat one-dimensional to me versus my prior two tastings. This is the third time I’ve had this wine (first in April 2017, then in March 2018) and it seems to be developing nicely. I will review one of their Chardonnay offerings in a future post, delving into their range of white wine bottlings at that time. TOR also makes several very small production blends, including Black Magic (only 125 cases in 2017, this is only made in specific vintages). In addition to their Beckstoffer To Kalon I am reviewing today, TOR makes a Vine Hill Ranch Cab, Cimarossa Vineyard Cab (Howell Mountain), Melanson Vineyard Cab (Pritchard Hill), Herb Lamb Vineyard Cab, and Tierra Roja Vineyard Cab. As Tor says, “the wines I’m making right now, I’m assuming a good number of them are going to outlive me.” Every wine is made by hand and comes unfined and unfiltered, built in a high quality that is meant for serious aging. On the winemaking front, Tor and his winemaker, Jeff Ames, share similar purist ideals such that wine should represent its place rather than a winemaker’s particular style. She then moved into fashion and the beauty industries, becoming a well-known lifestyle influence. Susan, on the other hand, began her career in the culinary industry as she wrote five cookbooks and won two James Beard Awards. With Beringer, Tor was able to become friends with several Napa Valley icons who helped encourage him to learn and push the envelope with quality wines, while also traveling the world and walking vineyards of some of the most important wine producers in Europe. Its proprietors, Tor and Susan Kenward, started their endeavor following Tor’s nearly three decade career with Beringer Vineyards helping craft their reserve and single vineyard bottlings. TOR is a small production winery that makes single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Bordeaux varietals from high-quality fruit sourced from multiple vineyards in Napa Valley.
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