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La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 92 points
August 27, 2021 - Visiting Vancouver and the Willamette Valley; 8/26/2021-8/30/2021 (Vancouver, WA and the Willamette Valley, OR): Brian Carter's 2017 Big Daddy is a Douro-style blend of 56% Touriga Nacional, 20% Souzão, 16% Tinta Cão and 8% Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo). Despite being bottled with a playful label showing Carter in front of a classic car, it is a serious, deep ruby offering, delivering an attractive package of black and blue fruit that is accented with exotic spices, savory herbs, dry earth and pipe tobacco. Full-bodied, fresh, judiciously oaked and with well-integrated alcohol (listed as 14.0% but actually 14.5%), it wraps its flavors with abundant sweet tannins. Layered and dense on the mid-palate and lengthy on the back end, this is a delight to drink. It should reach its tenth birthday with grace. Drink now-2027.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Brian Carter Cellars
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Big Daddy
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Yakima Valley
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- In Cellars 107 (59%)
- Consumed 75 (41%)
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- VarietyRed Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationYakima Valley
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