Carter Cellars

Hossfeld Coliseum Napa Valley Red Blend

9.48 ratings
9.43 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Top Notes For
Brandon Jamieson

Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards

9.4

Obviously young, but crazy,crazy good.

Obviously young, but crazy,crazy good.

Mar 5th, 2018
Isaac Pirolo

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.

Feb 24th, 2018
John Law

Vegetal nose. Full body and long finish. Some oak presence. Bold red fruit.

Vegetal nose. Full body and long finish. Some oak presence. Bold red fruit.

Sep 3rd, 2018
Wade Chambers

Full bodied, ripe fruit, with a gorgeous mouthfeel...

Full bodied, ripe fruit, with a gorgeous mouthfeel...

Feb 23rd, 2018
Grant Everett

Needs a little air. Then rocking

Needs a little air. Then rocking

Feb 5th, 2018
Victor H Jimenez

Victor had this 5 years ago

Victor had this 5 years ago

Feb 22nd, 2019
Grant Everett

Grant had this 6 years ago

Grant had this 6 years ago

Dec 26th, 2017
Chris Roberson

Chris had this 6 years ago

Chris had this 6 years ago

Nov 12th, 2017