2014 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (42) Avg Score: 95 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Tom’s Notes's profile
  • Report Issue

  2/6/2024 - Tom’s Notes wrote:

  Ok this is not fair. Drinking this with a friend tomorrow. He always brings the best white kongsgaard aubert kistler. I’ll bring this! Check back with you all tomorrow!

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Cow Town's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/14/2024 - Cow Town Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Might be my favorite Carter yet. Great BTK nose, but not over the top. In fact, it was the comparably understated nature of the wine that I found appealing. Not old world, or even Forman/Dunn, but still a really balanced, lovely wine.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jimyeni's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/27/2023 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The current vintage when we tasted with the man himself mark Carter. Showing really well almost 10 years after vintage. Open with dark fruit and an elegance we also initially loved. Thought about buying more but not the secondary prices are high lol

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Mark60's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/3/2023 - Mark60 wrote: 92 Points

  My thoughts align with one percenter. I'm glad it's my last bottle and I don't own anymore. For me, Mike Smith's wine making style no longer fits my palate.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Wine Warrior 1's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/25/2023 - Wine Warrior 1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  VHR, Carter-Beckstoffer, & MacDonald head to head all 2014's. All three sourced from grapes within about 400 yards of each other. 3 vastly different styles. VHR showed the elegant side of wine. Bruce bucked the fruit bomb trend and thus has has become a favorite of mine. VHR was restrained but not hollow. Peschon has great talent at this.
  Carter was a more aggressive version of VHR. Showed the best of the 3, at this time, with its balance of power and flavor. Nils has much to be proud of with this effort.
  MacDonald is a sleeping giant. I feel it was opened 10 years early. Very approachable but you know its best days are well ahead. I believe in 10 years MacDonald will be the best followed by VHR and then Carter. You will love all these wines now and in the future. Salut!!

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 42 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.