Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Fortuna Terrae means luck of the land in Latin, aged in oak for 18 months, deep inky Ruby red color with complex aromas of berry fruits, floral, herbs and spicy nose. On the palate flavors of ripe blueberry and cherry fruit with spicy herb, cacao, vanilla and toasty oak. Fine soft chalky tannins, well balanced, good acidity, long finish, almost creamy, ending with fruit, spice and earthy notes. Will last for a decade!! — 6 months ago

Claire S

9.0

Pen Druid + High School — 2 years ago

with Laura

Raj Ajrawat

8.9

Hitting all cylinders — 6 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.0

Aspettiamo questo molto perche il chateau. L’ho avuto a sconto per fortuna. L’ho aperto per l’annivercita di nostro matrimonio. Mia moglia ha cucinato il marzo bourgonese con vino rosso. Sarebbe perfetto con questa botteglia. A mia moglia piace questa botteglia, sono contento anche. Ha un’attaca sofice, ma i gusti complicati. Dopo una settimana, era ancora buono. — 6 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

The subtle nose of roasted hazelnuts and heel worn church stone staircase.

Bright, fresh berry, tart, Rainer cherry, good tannic structure, the acids break free and throw their charms right up in your face.
More acid than I have ever had, from an IGT red wine. An excellent tipple.
Buona Fortuna!
— 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

96+ This is the bomb. This has delivered every vintage for me starting in 2013. So much structure. The piedras la bam is very dense and cant wait to try that at home after some time. The three kings again suits my palate. It's more elegant and structured than the sweet fruit of the grand daddy. Both are dynamite but I prefer the clone 7 over clone 4. The hossfield coliseum is a great value merlot. The fortuna is fruity and soft, but i personally am paying more for the weitz. — 8 years ago

Gary Wilson

9.0

Good cab! — 9 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.1

Decanted 2 hours, really nice — 10 months ago

with Brian

Mike Holzer

9.3

Last night. Dont remember tasting profile but was really good a step below fortuna 2010 brunello but a bit better than fortuna 2013 brunello. Last bottle. — 5 years ago

with Sean-Patrick and Roy

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.4

A blend of fruit from Weitz (which they call Leopoldina) and Fortuna. Dark, rich, sumptuous and so inviting. A great example of the year and a superb value by Napa standards. Tasted during the Vinous Learn Oakville seminar 💥🤪😍. — 6 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.1

Era sconto per cyber lunedi. Penso che e’ molto value. Spero che mia moglie piace.
E’ veramente buono come e’ autentico bourgogne. Per fortuna a mia moglie piace molto, significa e’ buono veramente. E’ bingo! Sono felice. Magari che abbia comprato piu molte botteglie allo sconto. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.5

Top 3 Merlot for me. Inky tobacco and great fruit. Bring yer wallet. — 8 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.2

Molto delizioso. E gigondas che non ho una volta di assagiare anche ha una reputazione brava. Sarebbe in grade alto, ma per fortuna ho una volta di provare. Garnet wine aveva il sconto. Grazie garnet wine! — 8 years ago

Dave Parker

9.5

Beautiful wine with dinner at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills — 10 months ago

Nishith Jobanputra

9.1

So so good, big mouthfeel, minimal tannins. Has aged superbly. — a year ago

Marco Rino

8.9

setolo, ammorbidito da 12 mesi in botte che per fortuna non copre il carattere del vino — 3 years ago

Laith A

9.4

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

Steve Belmonte

9.7

Amazing vino — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

On the nose, amazing perfumed red & blue florals fruits of; dark cherries, blackberries, cherries, blue fruits and strawberries. Tree sap, vanilla, soft medium spice, dark rich soil, caramel, mocha, crushed rocks, gummy bears and dark, fresh floral bouquet.

The body is medium full. Tannins are soft and sticky. Perfumed red & blue florals fruits of; dark cherries, blackberries, blue fruits, strawberries, cherries, tree sap, vanilla, soft dark spice, crushed rock powder, soft leather, some dry & fresh herbsdark rich soil, caramel, mocha, crushed rocks, gummy bears and dark, fresh floral bouquet. The acidity is near perfect. The texture, tension, length and balance are quite stunning this nice this young. The long, soft, well balanced finish is really beautiful and lasts two minutes.

Photos of; the Carter winery & tasting room, Winemaker Mike Smith who stopped by to say hello during our tasting, our tasting line up and wine aerator during pump-overs. — 8 years ago

Doug Benson

10

Plum beer. Smells and tasted wonderful — 8 years ago