Carter Cellars
The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
On the nose, ripe, lightly spiced, floral fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black plum, plum and cherries. Dark rich soil, crush rocks, leather with dark red & blue flowers and violets.
The body is full, beautiful round, soft & elegant. The fruits are perfectly ripe. Spiced blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black plum, plum, bigger minerality, cherries, dark rich soil, graphite, some pepper, chewy leather, crush rocks, leather with dark red & blue flowers and violets. Beautiful acidity, the round, ripe, elegant, well balanced finish is amazing.
All the wines we tasted were still extremely fresh.
Photos of; Carter Winery, Winemaker Mike Smith, owner Mark Carter and the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard.
On the nose, ripe, lightly spiced, floral fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black plum, plum and cherries. Dark rich soil, crush rocks, leather with dark red & blue flowers and violets.
The body is full, beautiful round, soft & elegant. The fruits are perfectly ripe. Spiced blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black plum, plum, bigger minerality, cherries, dark rich soil, graphite, some pepper, chewy leather, crush rocks, leather with dark red & blue flowers and violets. Beautiful acidity, the round, ripe, elegant, well balanced finish is amazing.
All the wines we tasted were still extremely fresh.
Photos of; Carter Winery, Winemaker Mike Smith, owner Mark Carter and the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard.
Great stuff! Impressive texture. Needs time
Great stuff! Impressive texture. Needs time
Mar 8th, 2018
@Paul Treadway @Ryan Callahan @Christine Forgive the late posts!! We opened this bad boy on Saturday at a great Italian restaurant on the island of Palm Beach called Trevini's. I decanted both bottles this evening for 2 hours, re bottled and brought them to the restaurant. This showed very, very well but was not the WOTN. This is a great wine and is actually drinking very well right now but it didn't quite Wow me as much as the GTO they make. Big fruit., nice oak, strong finish. A very solid wine. Great floral notes on the 👃. A superb value for a To Kalon wine. I love Carter wines!!! Opening anything from their lineup is a treat.
@Paul Treadway @Ryan Callahan @Christine Forgive the late posts!! We opened this bad boy on Saturday at a great Italian restaurant on the island of Palm Beach called Trevini's. I decanted both bottles this evening for 2 hours, re bottled and brought them to the restaurant. This showed very, very well but was not the WOTN. This is a great wine and is actually drinking very well right now but it didn't quite Wow me as much as the GTO they make. Big fruit., nice oak, strong finish. A very solid wine. Great floral notes on the 👃. A superb value for a To Kalon wine. I love Carter wines!!! Opening anything from their lineup is a treat.
@Kirk Alexander @David L @Joe Lucca @Mike Rowe @Ron R I brought this gorgeous beast to the party. Kirk and I both placed it slightly behind the insignia since that had such bottle age to it and was drinking perfectly. However, we could both truly appreciate the amount of perfection this bottle contained. Time will indeed round out the wine BUT OMG was it still immensely, insanely great right now! I don't regret popping one of these early at all in anyway shape or form. Awesomeness in a glass! Bravo Mike!! @Mike Smith
@Kirk Alexander @David L @Joe Lucca @Mike Rowe @Ron R I brought this gorgeous beast to the party. Kirk and I both placed it slightly behind the insignia since that had such bottle age to it and was drinking perfectly. However, we could both truly appreciate the amount of perfection this bottle contained. Time will indeed round out the wine BUT OMG was it still immensely, insanely great right now! I don't regret popping one of these early at all in anyway shape or form. Awesomeness in a glass! Bravo Mike!! @Mike Smith
Dec 18th, 2016Yet again., another To Kolon masterpiece. Are YOU on this list? If not...........you better get on it!
Yet again., another To Kolon masterpiece. Are YOU on this list? If not...........you better get on it!
Sep 22nd, 2016
Always an exceptional wine. Valentines dinner at home. Probably would have earned a higher score if I had decanted and brought the temperature up 2-3 degrees.
Always an exceptional wine. Valentines dinner at home. Probably would have earned a higher score if I had decanted and brought the temperature up 2-3 degrees.
Feb 15th, 2020