2013

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Tasted 3 October 2017 California · Napa Valley

You might as well cut and paste Cristal2000's detailed notes on this wine, as he and I had a near-identical experience. PnP and this was initially overtly fruity (red fruited) and kinda wonky. We all knew we were…

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Producer: Carter Cellars
Wine: All vintages
Region: California · Napa Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Record: 2013 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

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11 April 2017 PnP with a tight and youthful display of red and purple fruits, black cherry liqueur, wet granite, and alcohol. A total of three hours in the…

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