Punchline: I have nothing against Turnbull, but Mike Smith elevates the Carter label far more with the Fortuna Vineyard than Turnbull seemed to be able to do with this same site. I really, really…
A nice wine, but something that screamed out "standard Cab!" Maybe this is something that will develop with time, but it came off like a typical pounder that one would bring to a dinner at the…
A nice example of the varietal, with a surprisingly tannic and acidic spine that framed out the core fruit. Some black and red fruits, with hints of cedar. The fruit seemed extremely underdeveloped.…
Put this in the same camp as every other SB put out by a Cab house. Just another fairly forgettable SB with little behind it to hold any kind of interest. No real minerality. No grass notes. No…
The flagship Black Label was a very agreeable sipper. Displayed some nice black core fruit, mocha, and hints of chocolate covered blueberries. A little fat and round (overtly Merlot-esque for my…
