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2015

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

Tasted 4 May 2022 Napa Valley · Oakville

Though there is still some transition happening here, it appears to be headed in the right direction. After some swirling in the glass following the initial pull of the cork, this big boy quickly finds a cadence and…

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22 January 2020 Gorgeous depth of flavor, with succulent dark berry fruit coating the palate as it drops into a deep mid-glide and opens up even further and more… 2 February 2018 ...Crisis averted from yesterday's strange Coravin experience. Same bottle as yesterday; Coravin pour again. This was not displaying in any sort of… 1 February 2018 A follow-up to a Coravin pour from the same bottle a month ago. It was good, but something seemed a bit off. Displaying some overt alcohol atop the… 9 January 2018 Same as it ever was...which is awesome of course. I gotta stop blowing through these young wines, but they are so delicious right now. Served next to… 3 January 2018 Between two BTKs: '15 Carter OG vs. '15 Purlieu BTK. The OG KILLED IT this go-around. A Coravin pour no less. The Purlieu was delicious no doubt, but… 4 October 2017 Previous notes apply, except that this was fairly tight and restrained throughout the course of consumption. It was not decanted (and definitely… 17 June 2017 I've written quite a lot about this particular wine, as it is often my absolute favorite in the Carter lineup. Other previous notes have indeed…
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