Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard ‘La Verdad’ 2021

Originating from the United States in California’s Napa Valley, specifically within the St. Helena subregion, Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard 'La Verdad' 2021 represents a benchmark expression of single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded by Mark Carter and crafted in collaboration with acclaimed winemaker Russell Bevan, Carter Cellars is dedicated to producing small-lot, highly concentrated wines from premier vineyard blocks. The historic Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, renowned as the first vineyard planted in St. Helena, features well-draining gravelly soils that stress the vines to yield fruit of extraordinary depth, power, and mineral purity.

Wine Description

The wine displays an inky, dark purple-black colour in the glass. An expressive and seductive nose reveals aromas of ripe dark currants, black cherries, and blueberries, interwoven with notes of fresh violet, crushed stone, graphite, dark chocolate, and subtle dried tobacco. On the palate, it delivers a full-bodied, multi-layered experience packed with concentrated black and blue fruit, scorched earth undertones, and remarkable structural depth. Muscular yet finely integrated, ultra-fine tannins lift the mid-palate, carrying through to a long, velvety, and opulent finish. Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this release offers an optimal drinking window of 2027–2050. Stylistically, it effortlessly balances immense fruit concentration and power with elegance, precision, and gravelly minerality.