Reviews

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Barrel samples: 2017 Carter OG, Verdad, Grand Daddy, and Weitz.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The O.G. Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Barrel samples: 2017 Carter OG, Verdad, Grand Daddy, and Weitz.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Barrel samples: 2017 Carter OG, Verdad, Grand Daddy, and Weitz.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Barrel samples: 2017 Carter OG, Verdad, Grand Daddy, and Weitz.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Carter

2015 & 2016 Carter-Carter Cabernets side-by-side.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Carter

2015 & 2016 Carter-Carter Cabernets side-by-side.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Darker and a bit more powerful than the 2014 Grand Daddy served beside it, this version of the Kings impresses with its black and purple berry, licorice, and cassis core. Rich but amazingly focused,…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Blackberry and black cherry dominate, with a flowing delivery that washes over the palate with beautiful fruit flavors. Cassis, plum, and some river rock round out the profile. A touch dry on the…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

So here I am diligently scanning my CT notes from a year and a half ago that stated I should wait on opening this wine until at least 2019+. I thought to myself, "That's pretty much now, right?!"…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Six month checkup on this wine. Performs as awesomely as expected, especially with a little bit of air in the glass. Traces of booze on the back end with a few higher-toned red fruit and cassis notes…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

A beautiful wine that took a few hours in the decanter to unfurl and shed just a bit of excess cassis liqueur and alcohol to unveil an array of deeper purple, red, and black fruit flavors. Some tasty…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

It has been two years since I last had this wine. This go-around, PnP was strikingly similar to my last encounter with it. Balled-up, fairly acidic, and clenching the palate like Wile E. Coyote…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Even more compelling than the last couple of times I had this wine, the 2016 Weitz popped on the palate with extraordinary drive and complexity. Same as my previous notes in terms of its overall…

Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum

Previous notes apply. Still amongst the big boys in the 2016 Carter lineup, this beautiful wine manages to keep pace and hold interest with its wonderfully inviting dark red and purple core fruit.…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Carter

Exact same as all previous notes as before. Great body, flavor, and depth. A big swirling of cassis and purple-red core fruit. Wonderful candied black raspberry and black cherry notes shoot across…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The G.T.O Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

If the OG is a perfect wine, then the GTO is a perfect-er wine. Previous notes apply.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The O.G. Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

All previous notes apply. With the exception of the GTO, this OG is a darn-tootin', kick a** and take names kind of Black Bart fella that stands up at the saloon, skins its pair of smoke-wagons, and…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Previous notes apply. Power and flavor all wrapped into one big hunk of spicy sexiness. A true athlete on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition (but like a for-real athlete...not just…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

As before, fruit and spice dominate, with likely the most baby fat still present when compared to others in the lineup. It is just so darn flavorful right now though...total yum factor. It will…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

In a side-by-side with the 2016 La Bam and a 2015 Fait Main LPV, the 2016 Verdad delivered as one (at least I) would expect... It dominated on all levels. The fascinating cassis note was indeed…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Bam Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Still rockin' and rollin', the 2016 La Bam continues to impress with its ability to rocket-out a ton of red-purple fruit, spice, and cassis, while still maintaining poise and focus. More fruit-driven…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fortuna Vineyard

Previous notes apply. A clean and focused representation of the site, with terrific purity of fruit. A wine that promises to develop over the coming year or so and in need of a little short term…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Coravin pour. Previous notes apply, except to note that this round displayed a little heavier on the deeply-pitched red cassis and red licorice notes. A little bit of alcohol on the back end needed…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Leading with gorgeous baking spice notes and a solid push of black, super dark red, and some purple core fruit flavors, this Three Kings was a healthy glass of youthful flavor fun, with just the…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Finished the remaining bottle after a Coravin pour a few days earlier. When allowed just a short time to open up in the glass, this really shines. Previous specific notes apply. Drinking great now,…