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Carter 2007 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $125
This is an extraordinarily rich and rewarding Cabernet to drink now. Drenched in all new French oak, it’s elaborate in spicy, charred wood and vanillins, but the underlying wine easily supports that weight. It’s flamboyant in blackberries, cherries, chocolate, red licorice and cola. The alcohol seems high, but that’s in the modern style, and there’s no denying the…
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Carter 2007 Revilo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $85
This is a big, rich, dramatic Cabernet. The underlying fruit is spectacular, offering tiers of blackberries, black currants and cocoa, while 100% new French oak aging lends strong, but balanced, layers of toast. The tannins are ripe and sturdy, yet very finely ground. Really a beautiful example of the modern style, and should develop over the next six years.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Carter 2007 Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $125
As rich as Napa Cab gets. Made solidly in the modern style, it’s soft, elaborate and flamboyant, suggesting ultraripe blackberry pie, currant, mocha-choca and sweet oak flavors. The all-important tannins are smooth as velvet. Few Cabs are more delicious for drinking now, but longterm prospects are entirely unpredictable.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Carter 2007 Truchard Vineyards Merlot (Napa Valley)
- $65
New oak dominates this wine, with a rich eruption of toasted meringue, vanilla, burnt butter sauce and woodspice aromas and flavors, yet beneath that elaborate veneer is a wine that easily supports it. The fruit is fantastically concentrated, suggesting cherries and black raspberries baked into a pie—pie crust, and dusting of cinnamon sugar and cocoa included. For…
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Carter 2008 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- $125
Class shows in this dry, tannic, elegantly structured Cabernet. The pedigree of its terroir shows in the perfectly smooth tannins and overall balance. Flavors of blackberries and black currants perfectly mix with new French oak. The vintage was not Napa’s finest, and the wine is just a bit short, but extraordinarily refined. Drink now–2014.
— S.H.
(8/1/2011)
Carter 2001 Beckstoffer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- $75
Made from grapes grown in the Tokalon Vineyard, this Cab showcases both its terroir and the amazing vintage. It’s dry, ripe in currants and cherries, lush in tannins yet expressive and forward. Very drinkable now, with good grip, a dry finish and plenty of elegance.
— S.H.
(8/1/2005)
Carter 2008 Truchard Vineyard Merlot (Carneros)
- $65
A beautiful Merlot that shows how well this variety grows in a great vineyard on the Napa side of the Carneros appellation. It’s rich and complex in cherry, spice and oak flavors, with an umami taste of cured meat, and the tannins are rich and firm. The wine shows the crisp, mouthwatering acidity of Carneros, especially in this cool vintage. Drink now–2013 for freshness.
— S.H.
(8/1/2011)
Carter 2008 Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $125
This Cabernet comes from the Soda Canyon region of Napa Valley, which is a cool area in the Vaca Mountains, northeast of the city of Napa that is not an official appellation. The wine shows excellent structure, with firm tannins and a bite of acidity, and is very dry. The pure Cabernet flavors are of blackberries, cherries, cassis and green olives, with a kiss of…
— S.H.
(8/1/2011)
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