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2018 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Napa Valley

6/21/2021 - RedNectar wrote:

I'll reserve rating. Thought I might pop a bottle and enjoy the fruit$ of my labor. Expectations can be deceiving. This wine did not exceed my expectations, in fact, writing about this vino made my left eye twitch!
My thoughts:
Predominate alcohol, polarizing tannins, fruit picked late, pedestrian. Expected more.

RedNectar commented:

6/26/21, 1:35 AM - Hi Mark1npt, yes 2.5 hours of air in the bottle and consumed over an additional 1.5 hours with some delicious lamb loin chops. Even at the 4 hour mark there was no ah-hah moment or anything memorable. The 14.9 (15) ABV might have something to do with it. The quality of fruit was definitely present but I'm not sure I'm sold on the staying power of these high alcohol content wines.

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2014 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur Étain Rutherford

1/2/2017 - RedNectar wrote:

92 points

Well balanced but very one dimensional at this stage, grippy tannins. I expected more. Will hold my other bottles.

RedNectar commented:

3/26/17, 11:00 AM - Something about this wine is sticking with me, I think it may be the intrigue of what is not yet being revealed- seems memorable even so young.
I can only surmise that once the tannins integrate more this wine will be superb...will be keeping track of the notes here.

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2013 Sean Minor Pinot Noir Point North Oregon

11/27/2015 - rgcfp80 Does not like this wine:

84 points

Much better Pinot for $20

RedNectar commented:

9/4/16, 9:23 PM - I've had worse, do you have any recommendations for much better pinots for $20?

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