Memento Mori
Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
2023
Vintage
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where it is, September 2026
Window unavailable: a drinking-window estimate is not available for this wine.
The winery describes the 2023 as full-bodied and richly textured, with fine tannins, what it calls “luscious acidity,” and a mineral-driven backbone. Its tasting note gives no dated drinking window for this bottling. Bottle condition and storage should guide timing.
The ‘23 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Memento Mori Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard 2023 is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon marked by dark fruit, graphite, spice, and mineral structure.
Drinking window
No Cellared drinking-window estimate is available for this wine.
Tasting note
Memento Mori describes the 2023 Las Piedras as deep purple, with black raspberry, wild blueberry, graphite, loam, and truffle on the nose. Spiced currant, cinnamon, clove, dark cherry, chocolate, violet, tobacco, and toffee follow. The palate is full and richly textured, with fine tannins, luscious acidity, and a mineral-driven backbone.
The 2023 vintage
The 2023 release is presented by the winery as dark-fruited and richly textured. A separate Decanter review highlights red-berry lift, acidity, and fine-grained tannins in the exact wine. The two accounts describe a powerful Cabernet with a fresh edge; neither establishes an exact opening year for a stored bottle.
About Memento Mori
This is Memento Mori's single-vineyard Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet, distinct from its flagship Cabernet and Las Piedras Vineyard Duo. Decanter places the site in St Helena and describes well-drained alluvial ground with gravel and shattered rock cobbles. The winery likewise identifies Las Piedras as rocky ground.
From the cellar: pair with
Grilled ribeye with black pepper
An editorial food match: the steak's savory richness can meet the wine's full texture and fine tannins.
Braised short ribs
An editorial food match: slow-cooked depth complements the wine's dark fruit and graphite notes.
Roasted mushrooms with thyme
An editorial food match: earthy flavors echo the wine's loam and truffle notes.
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Frequently Asked
What is Memento Mori Beckstoffer Las Piedras 2023?
It is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Memento Mori's Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard bottling. The producer publishes a tasting description for the exact 2023 vintage.
What does the 2023 taste like?
The winery describes black raspberry, blueberry, graphite, loam, truffle, spice, dark cherry, chocolate, violet, tobacco, fine tannins, and a mineral backbone.
When should I open it?
Memento Mori does not publish an exact drinking-window date for this bottling. Use storage history, bottle condition, and your preference for youthful fruit or development.
What food works with it?
Cellared suggests grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, or roasted mushrooms. These are editorial food matches based on the producer's description.