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Joseph Carr Cabernet Sauvignon(2003)
- Winery:
- Joseph Carr Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- cabernet sauvignon, improved, red grape, drunk, ratings, well structured, cedar, stone fruits, plum, resinous
Joseph Carr is dedicated to the concept that world class wine should be elegant and sophisticated yet approachable. A wine industry veteran and award winning sommelier, Carr’s passion is producing honest wine – rich, complex, but in a softer more accessible, food friendly style that is perfect for the restaurant or dinner table. Carr follows his wines from vine to bottle, selecting vineyards that reflect the very essence of terroir and implementing a celebrated European approach to modern viniculture. Collaborating with some of Napa Valley’s finest growers, winemakers and coopers read more...who share his passion and philosophy, Joseph Carr offers boutique wines that are intended to be enjoyed daily and shared with family and friends.
Wine Tasting Notes:
Cepage 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5%Syrah
Vineyards / Growers: Beckstoffer, Chateau. Montelana, Diamond Mountain, Rutherford Bench,
Vinification: 22 months in French and American oak; 60% French, 40% new Allier and Nevers
Tasting Notes: Rich dark color, black fruit on the nose, tiers of current, blackberry, ripe plum, hints of smoke and leather; soft elegant palate, more black fruit and cherry flavors, round tannins, cocoa. A long sophisticated finish.
Philosophy
“To me, terroir is most important but the blending of the different vineyard sites and grape varieties is what I would call my signature. I am ever striving to make sophisticated wines, based upon a Bordeaux approach. Elegant, yet approachable; luxurious, but affordable.” -- Joseph Carr. (hide)
Wine Tasting Notes:
Cepage 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5%Syrah
Vineyards / Growers: Beckstoffer, Chateau. Montelana, Diamond Mountain, Rutherford Bench,
Vinification: 22 months in French and American oak; 60% French, 40% new Allier and Nevers
Tasting Notes: Rich dark color, black fruit on the nose, tiers of current, blackberry, ripe plum, hints of smoke and leather; soft elegant palate, more black fruit and cherry flavors, round tannins, cocoa. A long sophisticated finish.
Philosophy
“To me, terroir is most important but the blending of the different vineyard sites and grape varieties is what I would call my signature. I am ever striving to make sophisticated wines, based upon a Bordeaux approach. Elegant, yet approachable; luxurious, but affordable.” -- Joseph Carr. (hide)
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23 0 - enophiliac
- Sonoma, CA
- January 2008
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My rating of this wine is based on price vs. quality ratio and I know Joe. His goal is to utilize the philosophy that great wine can be drunk every day as a part of the culture the old world embraces and the new is coming to know. It just has to be at a price everyone can appreciate.
I think he's done a phenomenal job at making high quality wines for the category with a package and message that elevates him by philosophy alone. One glass and you'll know what I am talking about; rarely will you find a wine that can be obtained for less than $20 that performs at the $35-40 level and Joseph read more...Carr has done so with the greatest of ease. (hide)
- April 2007
- Alcoholic nose, savory yet with a tannic finish. Medium bodied, leathery, oaky.
