Reviews

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Black and red raspberry, black cherry, cassis, sour cherry, dried red and black currant, blackberry seed, red licorice, cocoa powder, and just a faint hit of vanilla alcohol. My previous specific…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Bam Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Boy did this kick out a s***-ton of fruit this time around. Gobs of black and purple berry flavors injected with healthy doses of black rock, cassis, and some sweet spice.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Carter

Carter Carter... The wine so nice, they named it twice (Oh, that never gets old! - I don't get out much apparently)... Anyway...

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Previous notes apply. Wonderfully vivacious fruit flavors, with a youthful tension that begs for a little more time in bottle to settle in. Acid and structure are at the forefront. It is certainly…

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

It's perfect. So shut up already and find some... The GTO is the runway model OG, but also with an MD from Yale. A bucket list wine for the 2016 vintage. Previous notes apply otherwise.

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

Previous notes apply. My third go-around with this wine. Standby for this to be "perfect" in a couple of years. Great grip. Great complexity. Great focus. Great drive.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Previous notes apply. The 2016 GD is not as fueled-up as the Three Kings and not as structured and focused as the OG. Showing a more fruit-driven style, with a slightly sweeter attack on the front…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Jesus H. Christ on a rollercoaster! Strap in boys and girls, because this Three Kings is a "Wow!" wine if there ever was one. Huge, huge fruit. Red and black cherry, rich cassis, licorice, and a fat…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Love this wine! Previous notes apply. So focused and deliberate in its delivery of flavors, and also so texturally seductive on the palate. The front end is incredibly giving with its silky fruit…

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

Did you really think this would be anything other than a perfect representation of the BTK site?! In 2015, I thought the GTO was indeed an example of perfection...and I still think that. I will say…

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

Previous notes apply. This OG certainly showed the most structure when directly compared to the intensely sexy Three Kings and fruitier Grand Daddy. The OG is exacting, complex, and has a cerebral…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

This may be the best Three Kings I've had to date. A step up from 2015, and a worthy competitor to my usual favorite, the OG. This Kings was all about a perfect combination of sexy flavor and…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

An almost exact replica of the 2015, this 2016 delivers all of the expected wonderful fruit that GD has successfully provided over the years. As usual, this is the most fruit-driven of the BTKs, with…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Another awesome vintage of this wine, the 2016 stands toe-to-toe with its 2015 older brother. Outrageous purity of fruit, with sweet tannins and uber-flavorful core fruit that swirl around…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Bam Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

A huge step up from the inaugural 2015 vintage of La Bam, this 2016 is a gorgeous representation of the LPV site. Purple and black core fruit with gravel and rocks swirling all around.…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Carter

A primarily purple core, with some black, and deep, dark red fruit flavors. Black raspberry, black currant, purple plum, bitter chocolate, river rock, and some mocha.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Black/red and some purple core fruit. Similar in profile to the Fortuna with its black cherry, plum, and currant notes. A little higher register red fruit kicking out at this point (not unlike…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fortuna Vineyard

Red and black core fruit, with a medium-bodied push of flavors across the mid-palate; notable fruit flavors that coat the mouth and glide on through the finish.

Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum

A great effort; a huge step up from previous vintages and by FAR the best Hossfeld Coliseum I've ever had. A tremendous amount of concentration, especially considering its comparative profile against…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fortuna Vineyard

Same as last year. Still needs some time. Purple and red berry fruit. Furry tannins that still require unraveling a bit more. I'd say after 2020+ is best for a revisit. Decanting for a couple of…

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

All previous notes apply. Served alongside a '14 Carter Grand Daddy, which had a more red-fruited profile and a little less depth than the OG. The OG was more of a black/purple/crimson profile, with…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

It has been two years since I last had this wine. PnP with notes of black cherry, cassis, black and ripe red raspberry, red and black currant, tobacco leaf, black licorice, and a faint herbal/menthol…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Somewhat similar to the 2012 Revana Block 6 (served beside it) in terms of its dark, black core fruit. Less chocolate-driven than the Revana, but displaying a nice streak of black soil and earthy…

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

Ok. So know this about the 2016 Carter OG. This friggin' wine is some next level sh** right here!

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

The best showing of this wine ever. Totally compelling; totally enthralling. A complete package of class and pleasure. All previous notes apply, except that this just shot to the moon in every…