2019 Carter Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Fortuna Vineyard’ Napa Valley

JD95-97 The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Fortuna Vineyard looks to be gorgeous and is certainly in the same realm as, if not better than, the 2018. Loads of cassis, chocolate, violets, and classy oak define the nose, and it’s full-bodied, with a big, rich, mouth-filling texture, terrific tannins, and a great finish. It’s a powerful, opulent wine that still has purity and elegance.
Estate Notes: The 2019 wine from the Fortuna Vineyard is Napa Valley at its best – a racy wine combining a fruit forward profile, met with layers and dimensions. This small production wine offers up a dark thick purple hue, matched with wonderful sweet notes of beautiful ripe dark fruit matched with integrated oak. On the palate, it has a opulent full-bodied finish paired with a tannic backbone. Year after year this is considered to be one of the best values in Napa.