Brian Carter Cellars Red Le Coursier Columbia Valley 2015

Get you a wine that does it all! A blend of all five Bordeaux varietals – merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec, and petit verdot – this Washington State red hails from the Columbia Valley AVA and emits power, complexity, and nuance without being overwhelming whatsoever. It’s a captivating wine that is silky smooth in style and teeming with blue and black fruits, rich cocoa powder, and polished vanilla aromas. For OVER 50% off, it’s almost too good to be true!

While many of his peers were partying, Brian Carter was studying microbiology at Oregon State University and developing an appreciation for the locally made wines. He spent two years at the University of California-Davis School of Enology before trying his hand at winemaking with stints at California’s Mount Eden Vineyard and Chateau Montelena. Yet, he felt a calling to return to the Pacific Northwest and eventually joined early Washington pioneer, Paul Thomas Winery, where his skills started earning him the reputation of a winemaker to watch. His 1983 Paul Thomas Cabernet took first place at a competition in New York City, beating out some tough dogs in the fight, including Quilceda Creek and Chateau Lafite-Rothschild.

His growing success only catapulted higher as his wines continued to win awards and accomplishments, helping him to pursue a career as a consulting winemaker for several young wineries, like McCrea Cellars, Hedges Family Cellars, Soos Creek, Silver Lake, and more. He finally created his own small wine production in 1997, Solesce, at the Apex winery where he resided as co-owner and winemaker. Quickly, his wines flew off the shelves, and soon Brian Carter Cellars was born.

With such a tremendous, momentous career, it’s no wonder he’s continued to bust out knockouts time and time again! “Le Coursier” translates from French to “courier,” which checks out. Heavily inspired by European-style blends, Brian acts as a messenger from Bordeaux to the weather-worn hills of Columbia Valley, bringing all the robust, pure, fruit-forward juiciness we love in those French blends into his Washington State iterations. The 2015 Le Coursier is not for the shy – exploding with a big, purpley pool of goodness that’s chock full of flavors of blueberry pie, blackberry preserves, crushed red flowers, Amarena cherries, and undertones of warm baking spices, vanilla, and vivid cocoa. It’s too damn good, ultra-smooth and layered, and for the price! Under $20 for a seriously too-easy-to-drink behemoth of a Bordeaux red. Stupendous! This is a no-brainer to stock up on today – shipping included on 6+ bottles…do with that glorious information what you will!