Hate to rate it but it didn't knock my socks off and I would expect that at the price point. There was a hint of "corked" bottle when opened. Not enough to not drink, but maybe why we didn't love it.
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Thanks to my prior tasters, I gave this a five hour decant prior to first tasting; These notes are 6 1/2 hours after decanting.
Nose is dark with tobacco, cocoa, pine abd forest floor. Lots of depth here. The decant has really allowed this to open up; it’s very smooth across the palate and at times seems like I should have gotten to this an hour or two ago. There are soft tannins that linger across the front and mid for a good half minute. There's dark fruit but it’s muted.
The Egg is warming up and I can’t wait to see how this goes with the prime strips set up for tonite. Life is good…..until the politicians kill it all.
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12/4/2023 - greg@newsomehh.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
Carter wines are amazing, Mike Smith is one of the best wine makers in Napa, the Carter Cab is his regular Cab and it's a killer.
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10/11/2023 - reiter Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent wine! Great nose. Slightly sweet long lasting finish with subtle peppery elements.
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6/20/2022 - michigan dogs wrote: 95 Points
Excellent, very balanced
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1/1/2022 - catlady wrote:
Hate to rate it but it didn't knock my socks off and I would expect that at the price point. There was a hint of "corked" bottle when opened. Not enough to not drink, but maybe why we didn't love it.
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6/5/2021 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 94 Points
Thanks to my prior tasters, I gave this a five hour decant prior to first tasting; These notes are 6 1/2 hours after decanting.
Nose is dark with tobacco, cocoa, pine abd forest floor. Lots of depth here. The decant has really allowed this to open up; it’s very smooth across the palate and at times seems like I should have gotten to this an hour or two ago. There are soft tannins that linger across the front and mid for a good half minute. There's dark fruit but it’s muted.
The Egg is warming up and I can’t wait to see how this goes with the prime strips set up for tonite. Life is good…..until the politicians kill it all.
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