Brian Carter Cellars
Carter Cellars
The O.G. Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
The owners use the $$$ for all their trademark litigation over the “To Kalon” name
Clos du Gravillas
Lo Vièlh Vin de 100 Ans Côtes de Brian Carignan 2023
From Chambers Street Wines. A celebration! Chocolate-covered cherries, s’mores, vanilla ice cream. Really into this. — 2 months ago
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Ken Wright Cellars
Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004
Must visit… — 7 months ago
Brian Carter Cellars
Abracadabra Rosé Blend
Only rosé I’ve ever liked! — a year ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Medium body. Surprisingly agile and without the usual, massive Napa Cab footprint on the palate. Fairly tight core of root beer and dark cherry that wasn't unraveling. This was obviously an infanticide episode but someone insisted. Delightful and tantalizing intro but, (currently) in the end, mostly sizzle and no steak. Maybe things roll diffy in a 15-spot jiffy but doubtful. The sexy intro/ambiance/influencer/wannabe vibe now doesn't translate into relevance a decade or two in. And if this was throwing everything into the pot now? Still comes up short for the price that is being commanded. 'Scuse me while I yell at some clouds. Lately things just don't seem the same. The grapes from this historic/unique vineyard are but pawns in some new, multi-millionaire/billionaire game. Gimmie some 70’s/80’s Mondavi Reserve Cabs instead porfa. Keep the Opus bleep. C’est la vie. 5.14.26. — 2 days ago