2019 Carter Cabernet Sauvignon Carter
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Carter's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Carter is a blend of barrels from several vineyards. On the nose, it offers an intriguing, complex blend of red and black fruit that ranges from pie cherries to raspberries, then into cassis and dark chocolate. It's full-bodied and richly textured, with a long, plush finish that doesn't show any heat.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Carter is a blend taken from Fortuna, To Kalon and Las Piedras. Dense, plush and sumptuous, the 2019 possesses terrific richness from start to finish. It has enough fruit to be accessible relatively early, but also the pedigree to age quite well. Crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon, blood orange, mint and rose petal all grace this racy, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon from Mark Carter.
Offering up an incredible smorgasbord-like array of red, blue, and black fruits as well as spring flowers, chalky mineral, tobacco, chocolate, and scorched earth, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Carter hits the palate with full-bodied richness carrying loads of sweet fruit, ripe, polished tannins, and remarkable purity. Opulent and hedonistic, it shows the up-front, sexy style of the vintage while still having terrific balance and focus. It's terrific today yet will benefit from just 3-4 years of bottle age, and it’s going to evolve for 20 years or more on its purity and balance.