Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

I was inspired to open this 2016 Carter Weitz after tasting the 2024 Fait-Main Weitz at the Taste of Oakville. I thought it was the best wine I tasted at the event.

While this 16 Carter was very nice, it was still much bigger than I expected it to be with 8 yrs in bottle. It showed beauty and elegance but still has its brawn. I will wait another 5 yr + to try it again. Believe it’s best will show then. Mike Smith made. — 3 days ago

Joe Flo

9.7

Nothing better then a nice sunset with a great Carter 🍷 — 5 months ago

Andrew Formi

9.2

Must visit… — 8 months ago

John Willison

9.1

Clementine, apricot, dried herbs. And then strawberries. — 3 years ago

Joe Flo

9.5

The Petrus of Napa 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet. 2 hrs decanting definitely helped. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Prior notes apply; fruit is lightly fading, but this is still an elegant and sophisticated lady.

Nose has strawberry, roses, cut tangerine, juiced Clementine and dry earth.
Palate is strawberry-tangerine (light), wet minerals, so much finesse, yet light in the mouth, just stunning.

Our final bottle of the vintage. — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Bin end rosé day, the final bottles on another of our longer term aging experiments on value wines.

Nose has Creamsicle orange sherbet, dried peach, dried raspberry, dried papaya, orange slices, white flowers and crushed granite in moist soil.

Palate has tangerine gummy bears, honey, fresh Clementine, fresh apricot, white flowers with perfect acidity, long finish, mild sweetness. A great bottle with life in the bottle still remaining!

(50% Merlot / 50% Cabernet Franc) — 6 years ago

Connor Kanen

8.9

2023: Whole cluster grenache, so more herbaceous and floral than fruity. Soft tannins. Served it slightly chilled with burritos - really fun, crushable wine. — a month ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2023-Vintage - Strawberry, plum, rose petal, earth , spice , very nice — 4 months ago

Joe Flo

9.7

What can I say it’s a Carter — 6 months ago

Joe Flo

9.8

Carter always great & reliable. — a year ago

Severn G

9.2

2018; Under-ripe strawberry, clementine zest, red raspberry, delicious.
There's a reason we buy at least a couple cases of this every vintage, over delivering on value! — 4 years ago

"Odedi"

9.5

Time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Tasty and spicy. Delicious and extracted. A very typical Cabernet for the region, but oh so yummy.

Dry and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, graphite, dark coffee and peppercorn.

Very fruity on the palate and elegant. Well balanced with nice complexity.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime (3 hours).

I've heard many people trash the 2017 vintage in California. So far I've not seen that to be true, and this is a great example of that.

This 4 year old is still very young, and would age nicely in the next 10 to 20 years.

Good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with BBQ Meats. I paired it with grilled Lamb chops.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$190 (current vintage). — 5 years ago

Joe Flo

9.8

Fantastic GTO love Carter’s wines  — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Medium body. Surprisingly agile and without the usual, massive Napa Cab footprint on the palate. Fairly tight core of root beer and dark cherry that wasn't unraveling. This was obviously an infanticide episode but someone insisted. Delightful and tantalizing intro but, (currently) in the end, mostly sizzle and no steak. Maybe things roll diffy in a 15-spot jiffy but doubtful. The sexy intro/ambiance/influencer/wannabe vibe now doesn't translate into relevance a decade or two in. And if this was throwing everything into the pot now? Still comes up short for the price that is being commanded. 'Scuse me while I yell at some clouds. Lately things just don't seem the same. The grapes from this historic/unique vineyard are but pawns in some new, multi-millionaire/billionaire game. Gimmie some 70’s/80’s Mondavi Reserve Cabs instead porfa. Keep the Opus bleep. C’est la vie. 5.14.26. — a month ago

Anne Rizor

9.6

Only rosé I’ve ever liked! — a year ago

John Willison

9.2

Perennial favorite. Clementine, nectarine, rhubarb, watermelon rind, cut herbs. — 4 years ago

David Walser

9.8

A wonderful wine that we enjoyed with our Christmas dinner that included some beef tenderloin. Not sure how they do it but Carter keeps cranking out wonderful cabs. — 4 years ago

Laith A

9.4

Beautiful wine!! Smooth as silk with a great fruit profile and no hard edges! — 6 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2014 vintage. Good but underwhelmed. Needed structure on the finish. — 6 years ago