Rich lush wine with a lot of fruit nicely balanced with Enough tannin to keep it together… Wants to just start leaning towards a Caymus style but thankfully stays just below that sweet cloying Note that caymus exhibits
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Carter is always a go-to and never disappoints. The Hossfeld is deep and rich with big tannins and notes of dark raspberry, pencil shavings and hint of cedar and chocolate. Decanted for an hour and a half, this is a big beauty that you can drink now or hold for years to come.
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One of the more restrained Carters I have had in recent years. Likely related to the vintage. I gave this two hours of decanting. Blackberry, cassis, and peony on the nose. Same fruit flavors follow on the palate with cinnamon and chocolate, finishing with some peppermint chocolate bark. Firm tannins. I would have guessed more cab than merlot, and would have been wrong.
90- minute decant. Very very deep magenta color. Blackberry, boysenberry, hydrangea, cinnamon-laden milk chocolate, and caramel macchiato. Smooth, dry palate, with good acidity. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the medium long+ finish.
What this lacks in power it makes up for in fun. Very easy drinker. It has the winemaker’s confectionery signature.
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11/26/2023 - KJD45$ wrote: 93 Points
Rich lush wine with a lot of fruit nicely balanced with
Enough tannin to keep it together…
Wants to just start leaning towards a Caymus style but thankfully stays just below that sweet cloying
Note that caymus exhibits
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11/10/2023 - 50somm wrote: 93 Points
Carter is always a go-to and never disappoints. The Hossfeld is deep and rich with big tannins and notes of dark raspberry, pencil shavings and hint of cedar and chocolate. Decanted for an hour and a half, this is a big beauty that you can drink now or hold for years to come.
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9/10/2023 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of the more restrained Carters I have had in recent years. Likely related to the vintage. I gave this two hours of decanting. Blackberry, cassis, and peony on the nose. Same fruit flavors follow on the palate with cinnamon and chocolate, finishing with some peppermint chocolate bark. Firm tannins. I would have guessed more cab than merlot, and would have been wrong.
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9/4/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 Points
90- minute decant. Very very deep magenta color. Blackberry, boysenberry, hydrangea, cinnamon-laden milk chocolate, and caramel macchiato. Smooth, dry palate, with good acidity. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the medium long+ finish.
What this lacks in power it makes up for in fun. Very easy drinker. It has the winemaker’s confectionery signature.
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7/15/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 Points
Not quite as good as the Fortuna but still pretty nice. Had an interesting chocolate note. Solid fruit and pretty open.
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