Carter Cellars
Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
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).
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).
6th bottle opened during the "after party" of the Edge Hill tasting. I love the region, dark fruit & mineralality. Awesome vintage!
6th bottle opened during the "after party" of the Edge Hill tasting. I love the region, dark fruit & mineralality. Awesome vintage!
Mar 15th, 2016
Parker 💯,
Not to shabby, needs more decanting tonight to ratchet up the score
Parker 💯,
Not to shabby, needs more decanting tonight to ratchet up the score
PNP > @Mike Smith Winemaker Kudos,
another great wine! RP = 98 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻
The Wine Advocate - October 2014
“The compelling 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard’s stunning bouquet of blueberry pie, ripe black raspberries, cassis, wet stones and spring flowers is followed by an opulent, multidimensional, powerful, rich, concentrated wine that is one of the superstars of the vintage. This is another candidate for perfection after a few years of bottle age. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.” (RP)
PNP > @Mike Smith Winemaker Kudos,
another great wine! RP = 98 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻
The Wine Advocate - October 2014
“The compelling 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard’s stunning bouquet of blueberry pie, ripe black raspberries, cassis, wet stones and spring flowers is followed by an opulent, multidimensional, powerful, rich, concentrated wine that is one of the superstars of the vintage. This is another candidate for perfection after a few years of bottle age. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.” (RP)
Just a bit more polished and a tiny bit lighter than the Quivet.
Just a bit more polished and a tiny bit lighter than the Quivet.
Jul 15th, 2017
Delicious wine for Mothers Day lunch.
Delicious wine for Mothers Day lunch.
May 14th, 2017
Lovely and powerful. Even better with some time
Lovely and powerful. Even better with some time
Dec 26th, 2016