I bumped this up a point from my last CT note, as this go-around showed some additional tiered fruit complexities and some licorice and spice nuances that added interest.
Decanted over the course of an hour. Cedar-laced notes of red currant, light plum, black raspberry, and wood. A bit hollow on the mid-palate, with the cedar and currant notes repeating on the finish.
A beautiful red/purple crimson color. On the palate from an initial PnP, notes of plum, red and black currant, and a streak of muddled raspberry. Finished with a faint hint of cardamom and cacao…
On initial PnP, waves of dark red and blue berry fruit flavors accompanied by a medley of baking spice notes coat the palate. Rich raspberry, blueberry, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, roasted almonds,…
I bumped this up a point to 95, as it presented amazingly this go-around, shadowed only barely by the 2013 Myriad Dr. Crane tasted next to it. The Myriads were also tasted alongside the 2013 Carter…
Almost identical to my CT notes on 8/21/15. Great structure and acidic profile, throwing out both dark and high toned purple and red berry fruit flavors.
Similar to my CT notes on 08/21/15 and 09/18/15. Tasted with Mike Smith at Carter Cellars alongside the 2013 Carter Hossfeld Coliseum, Weitz, and 2013 Myriad GIII and Dr. Crane.
Tasted at the Pott pickup party at the Quixote Winery alongside other 2013, 2012, and 2011 Pott wines, as well as the 2010 and 2011 Quixote Helmet of Mambrino PS.
Tasted at the Pott pickup party at Quixote Winery alongside other 2013, 2012, and 2011 Pott wines, as well as the 2010 and 2011 Quixote Helmet of Mambrino PS.
Similar to my CT notes on 8/29/15. PnP with tight berry and mineral flavors. An hour in the decanter brought out dark currant, black cherry, deep plum, and other purple berry notes. Some black…
Initial PnP with tight, restrained notes of deep red and purple berries, dark red currant, black cherry, red licorice, cassis, and wood spice. Finished with a subtle chalky grip, nicely clamping on…
Similar to my notes from July 2015 except this time around it was much more akin to the 2009 Glenrose Syrah, with notes of ripe plum, overly ripe raspberry and blueberry, charcuterie, chocolate,…
Similar to my CT notes from 08/07/15. Especially fantastic after about an hour decant. Dark berry fruits, charcoal, earth, and some subtle clove notes.
