Joseph Carr
Rutherford Red Blend
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Blackberry, black pepper, and dark cherries. Powerful bouquet. Very easy to drink, tastes younger than 12 years old. Well integrated at this point.
Blackberry, black pepper, and dark cherries. Powerful bouquet. Very easy to drink, tastes younger than 12 years old. Well integrated at this point.
Jan 21st, 2024
2012 - $40 retail, purchased at less than half; extraordinary value; luscious, fruit forward bouquet that takes a few minutes and some swirling to open up; medium body, with slightly tannic, medium finish; bought a case, plan to buy more; a diamond in the not so rough; 81% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon; a great varietal marriage.
2012 - $40 retail, purchased at less than half; extraordinary value; luscious, fruit forward bouquet that takes a few minutes and some swirling to open up; medium body, with slightly tannic, medium finish; bought a case, plan to buy more; a diamond in the not so rough; 81% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon; a great varietal marriage.
Apr 11th, 2019
Very nice blend, smooth. Got it for a great price as well.
Very nice blend, smooth. Got it for a great price as well.
Mar 25th, 2019
Spicy black fruit bomb. Smooth and easy drinking, medium tannins, with a long finish.
Spicy black fruit bomb. Smooth and easy drinking, medium tannins, with a long finish.
Mar 17th, 2018
Mostly merlot (81%, with the rest CS), made from Rutherford fruit by Aaron Pott. Lovely bouquet from the get-go, but the palate really benefits from 90 minutes of air, becoming smoother and more integrated over that time. If I had more, I'd wait another year or so before opening them but there's plenty to like at present for those who'd rather not wait. Solid value at $34 locally.
Mostly merlot (81%, with the rest CS), made from Rutherford fruit by Aaron Pott. Lovely bouquet from the get-go, but the palate really benefits from 90 minutes of air, becoming smoother and more integrated over that time. If I had more, I'd wait another year or so before opening them but there's plenty to like at present for those who'd rather not wait. Solid value at $34 locally.
Jan 6th, 2016
