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Inventory updated: Fri, Jul 03, 2026 04:02 PM cst
From Bard to Beckstoffer: Explore Realm Cellars
Few wineries capture the modern spirit of Napa Valley quite like Realm Cellars. Revered by collectors and critics alike, Realm has built its reputation on producing deeply expressive Cabernet-based wines that combine opulence, precision, and unmistakable vineyard character.
From the seductive richness of The Bard to the profound depth of Beckstoffer vineyard-designates, these wines showcase the very best of Napa’s world-class terroir. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Realm’s bottlings deliver layers of dark cassis, blackberry, graphite, violets, and exotic spice wrapped in polished tannins and remarkable freshness.
What sets Realm apart is its ability to balance power with elegance. These are wines that impress today with their intensity and texture, yet possess the structure and complexity to reward long-term cellaring. Whether you are adding to a serious collection or searching for a centerpiece bottle for an unforgettable dinner, Realm consistently overdelivers.
Highly allocated and increasingly difficult to secure, these wines remain some of the most sought-after releases in Napa Valley. Demand continues to outpace availability, especially for single-vineyard and flagship bottlings.
The following are the wines remaining from the offer sent on Monday, May 18, 2026. Please enter your desired quantities and click the 'Add' button.
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Vint. |
Wine |
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| Realm |
2021 |
Beckstoffer Bourn Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$276.25 |
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2022 |
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$290 |
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WA 96+ (6/2025): A big, muscular wine, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard is loaded with black cherry fruit and graced by hints of dark chocolate and mocha. It's the last vintage to include a smidgeon of Petit Verdot (4%), a full-bodied, richly tannic but ripe effort, with a long, harmonious finish.
JD 96 (1/2025): Another wine showing a fresher, juicy style, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard comes from unquestionably one of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley. This deep purple-hued effort offers a lively nose of ripe plums, chocolate, violets, and graphite, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate with fine, nicely integrated tannins, terrific overall balance, and outstanding length. It's a touch more reserved compared to the To Kalon, so give bottles a few years. It should evolve gracefully through at least 2037. |
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2022 |
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$625 |
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WA 96+ (6/2025): A big, muscular wine, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard is loaded with black cherry fruit and graced by hints of dark chocolate and mocha. It's the last vintage to include a smidgeon of Petit Verdot (4%), a full-bodied, richly tannic but ripe effort, with a long, harmonious finish.
JD 96 (1/2025): Another wine showing a fresher, juicy style, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard comes from unquestionably one of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley. This deep purple-hued effort offers a lively nose of ripe plums, chocolate, violets, and graphite, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate with fine, nicely integrated tannins, terrific overall balance, and outstanding length. It's a touch more reserved compared to the To Kalon, so give bottles a few years. It should evolve gracefully through at least 2037. |
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2022 |
Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$325 |
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JD 97 (1/2025): I love the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, which might be the finest 2022 from this estate. Darker berries, red plums, tobacco, incense, and chocolaty nuances all shine here, and this beauty is full-bodied, has a rich, layered mouthfeel, sweet, velvety tannins, and a great finish. It shows the early pick dates with its fresher, vibrant style yet still brings beautiful depth, richness, and concentration. It will keep for 15+ years. (Drink between 2025-2040).
WA 95 (6/2025): The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard incorporates 6% Cabernet Franc into the assemblage. Complex aromas range from cedar, loam and dried spices to restrained black cherries and black olives. It's full-bodied, supple, savory and long, with a slightly tannic edge to the finish. It could be a touch more concentrated, but that's nitpicking at this quality level.
VM 92 (12/2024): The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard is supple and juicy, qualities that will be best appreciated on the early side. It offers tons of forward appeal, if not quite the dimension, power of intensity of the best years. There's no way to get past the challenges of the brutal heat here. (Drink between 2025-2032). Antonio Galloni. |
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2013 |
The Absurd Proprietary Blend |
$950 |
1 |
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WA 100 (12/2015): Another perfect wine (but very limited in production at 200 cases) is the 2013 The Absurd, a blend of 17 components dominated by 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Winemaker Benoit Touquette told me that this wine is produced with no rules and no restrictions, and is considered their super-blend of the best they have in any given vintage. (I guess I would look stupid if I didn't give it 100 points, given the fact that two other Realm wines already hit that maximum score.) There is something different in this wine, with an opaque purple color for sure, but then there's the cassis, the blackberries, the roasted meats, some spicy pepper, and then an extravagantly rich, cascading palate that seems to be built like a skyscraper, but without one hard edge. This is a seriously endowed, super-rich, incredibly well-balanced wine that should drink well for 25 or more years.
VM 95 (10/2015): A dark, unctuous Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2013 Absurd is a terrific example of the Realm style at its best. Surprisingly open for such a young wine, the 2013 offers gorgeous textural richness and voluptuousness. Sweet dark cherry, blackberry, mocha, spices and crushed rocks are laced into the powerful yet seamless finish. The Absurd is remarkably nuanced for a wine with this much intensity. Antonio Galloni. |
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2005 |
The Absurd The Birdwatcher Proprietary Blend |
$525 |
1 |
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2005 |
The Absurd The Gardener Proprietary Blend |
$525 |
1 |
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2005 |
The Absurd The Magician Proprietary Blend |
$525 |
1 |
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2022 |
The Bard Blair Edition Red Wine |
$135 |
1 |
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2008 |
The Bard Proprietary Blend |
$100 |
1 |
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| VM 91+ (5/2011): (14.9% alcohol; 81% cabernet sauvignon with 13% petit verdot and 6% malbec): Full ruby. Reticent but pure aromas of black cherry, cassis, menthol and woodsmoke. Lush and sweet on entry, then a bit youthfully clenched in the middle, with bright acidity framing the purple fruit, chocolate and licorice flavors. In a tougher and more obviously tannic style than the Falstaff bottling and in need of at least three or four years of bottle aging. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2009 |
The Bard Proprietary Blend |
$100 |
3 |
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| WA 92 (12/2011): The 2009 The Bard is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash (7%) of Petit Verdot. It possesses striking inner perfume and dazzling richness in its fruit, with layers of flavor that build effortlessly to the textured, vivid finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. |
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2011 |
The Falstaff Proprietary Blend |
$99 |
1 |
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| VM 91+ (11/2013): The 2011 Falstaff wraps around the palate with plum, mocha, espresso, licorice and menthol. A decidedly rich, voluptuous wine for the year, the 2011 stands out for its pure texture, immediacy and grace. There are no angular contours whatsoever in this supremely inviting Cabernet Franc-based red. Today, the 2011 is a bit tight, but it should soften with further time in bottle. In 2011, the blend is 60% Cabernet Franc (from Englehard) and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon (from Blair and Dr. Crane). Antonio Galloni. |
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2004 |
The Tempest Proprietary Blend |
$100 |
6 |
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WA 91 (12/2006): The impressive 2004 The Tempest, a 524-case blend of 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot, exhibits an inky/ruby/purple color as well as a big, rich nose of melted licorice, white chocolate, espresso, blackberries, and cherries. Super-pure, intense, and silky-textured, this stunning wine will drink beautifully for 8-12 years.
VM 89 (6/2007): Ruby-red. Aromas of plum, redcurrant, tobacco and minerals. Sweet and plump, with sound acids framing the black plum and spice flavors. Finishes with dusty tannins and good juicy persistence. |
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2008 |
The Tempest Proprietary Blend |
$95 |
2 |
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| WA 94 (12/2010): The 2008 The Tempest (a blend of 50% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) is a tribute to the Right Bank wines of Bordeaux. Its opaque purple color is followed by abundant aromas of graphite, white chocolate, blackberries and cassis. This is an extraordinarily endearing wine, already irresistible, and it should drink well for at least a decade or more. Virtually all of the grapes came from the Stagecoach Vineyard in the hills east of Oakville, with a small quantity of Petit Verdot coming from the Dr. Crane Vineyard in St. Helena. |
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2009 |
The Tempest Proprietary Blend |
$85 |
1 |
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| VM 92 (5/2012): (53% merlot, 42% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot): Good full ruby-red. Aromas of black fruits, minerals, licorice and spicy oak. Dense, bright and concentrated, with a slightly high-toned character to the rather plush flavors of cassis and bitter chocolate. A bit youthfully medicinal today, not particularly sweet but structured to age. A step up in depth and structure from the Bard and the Falstaff bottlings, combining the texture of merlot with the firm spine of cabernet. |
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| Realm |
2021 |
Fidelio Sauvignon Blanc |
$79 |
2 |
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| Realm |
2008 |
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$225 |
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2009 |
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$225 |
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2013 |
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$575 |
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2006 |
Farella Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$100 |
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2017 |
Houyi Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$175 |
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2014 |
Moonracer Proprietary Blend (1.5 L) |
$650 |
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2017 |
Moonracer Proprietary Blend |
$229 |
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2019 |
Moonracer Proprietary Blend |
$229 |
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2022 |
The Absurd Proprietary Blend |
$700 |
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2006 |
The Bard Proprietary Blend |
$125 |
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2023 |
The Bard Proprietary Blend (375 ML) |
$79 |
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2023 |
The Bard Proprietary Blend |
$159 |
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2013 |
The Falstaff Proprietary Blend |
$269 |
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2019 |
The Falstaff Proprietary Blend |
$195 |
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