Carter Cellars
Hossfeld Coliseum Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
On the nose, beautiful purple floral blackberries, dark cherries, mulberries, strawberries, creamy raspberries, touch of dry herbs, light dark spice, mixed berry cola, light baking spices, violets and red florals bouquet.
The body is medium full. The palate is seamless wire to wire. The wine is still very fresh. The texture, structure, tension and balance are very good headed to great. Floral blackberries, dark cherries, mulberries, strawberries, creamy raspberries, touch of dry herbs, dark asian spice, big grainy minerality, mixed berry cola, light baking spices, graphite, leathery crushed rocks, stems, violets and red florals bouquet. Beautiful acidity and a long, well, balanced, elegant finish that last minutes.
Photos of, the Carter winery & tasting room, our host for our tasting, Mark Carter. Wine barrel with logo and the Hossfeld Vineyard.
On the nose, beautiful purple floral blackberries, dark cherries, mulberries, strawberries, creamy raspberries, touch of dry herbs, light dark spice, mixed berry cola, light baking spices, violets and red florals bouquet.
The body is medium full. The palate is seamless wire to wire. The wine is still very fresh. The texture, structure, tension and balance are very good headed to great. Floral blackberries, dark cherries, mulberries, strawberries, creamy raspberries, touch of dry herbs, dark asian spice, big grainy minerality, mixed berry cola, light baking spices, graphite, leathery crushed rocks, stems, violets and red florals bouquet. Beautiful acidity and a long, well, balanced, elegant finish that last minutes.
Photos of, the Carter winery & tasting room, our host for our tasting, Mark Carter. Wine barrel with logo and the Hossfeld Vineyard.
Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards
Obviously young, but crazy,crazy good.
Obviously young, but crazy,crazy good.
Mar 5th, 2018
Friday night vibes... The Hossfeld’s aptly named Coliseum Vineyard was planted by the late Henry Hossfeld during the 1980s. The rock is so solid at this terraced vineyard that he literally had to frack the vine holes with dynamite. Late last year, the Hossfeld’s suffered significant damage from the Atlas Fire, including their homes and 15 of the 20 acres under vine, not to mention most of their 2017 crop. I knew this bottle would be special, but had no idea of the impact of the fires on this family.
Mark Carter founded his eponymous label in 1998 with the help of Nils Venge. Mike Smith would later become winemaker after Thomas Rivers Brown introduced him to Carter. Carter’s 2015 Hossfeld Coliseum is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and easily rivals Duckhorn’s 2014 Three Palms. Decadent black fruit leads the way, but it’s loaded with dates, fig, clove, spice cake, baking spice, and just the right edge of underbrush. This is best described as a gravy train of hedonism.
Friday night vibes... The Hossfeld’s aptly named Coliseum Vineyard was planted by the late Henry Hossfeld during the 1980s. The rock is so solid at this terraced vineyard that he literally had to frack the vine holes with dynamite. Late last year, the Hossfeld’s suffered significant damage from the Atlas Fire, including their homes and 15 of the 20 acres under vine, not to mention most of their 2017 crop. I knew this bottle would be special, but had no idea of the impact of the fires on this family.
Mark Carter founded his eponymous label in 1998 with the help of Nils Venge. Mike Smith would later become winemaker after Thomas Rivers Brown introduced him to Carter. Carter’s 2015 Hossfeld Coliseum is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and easily rivals Duckhorn’s 2014 Three Palms. Decadent black fruit leads the way, but it’s loaded with dates, fig, clove, spice cake, baking spice, and just the right edge of underbrush. This is best described as a gravy train of hedonism.
Who says you can't make a great 2011
Who says you can't make a great 2011
Dec 24th, 2014
Power. Big. 15 years on and this could use a decant but it’s working without.
Power. Big. 15 years on and this could use a decant but it’s working without.
Jan 26th, 2023
The Petrus of Napa 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet. 2 hrs decanting definitely helped.
The Petrus of Napa 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet. 2 hrs decanting definitely helped.
Jan 30th, 2022Wonderful bouquet to start followed with great jammy fruit plum, dark cherries & blackberry. Decanting 3+ hrs help
immensely. Will only get better with blt aging.
Wonderful bouquet to start followed with great jammy fruit plum, dark cherries & blackberry. Decanting 3+ hrs help
immensely. Will only get better with blt aging.
Pleasantly surprised for the year Bc Carter excellent Producer!
Pleasantly surprised for the year Bc Carter excellent Producer!
Sep 7th, 2020