John Malcolm

9.6

Pepper, orange, a hint of cinnamon. So smooth. Outstanding in every way! — 5 years ago

Mac Tabilis

10

Amazingly smooth and the after bite is fire. I am very impressed well worth the buy!!! — 6 years ago

Navin Budhwani

8.9

But young and tight. But great promise. — 7 years ago

with Dinesh, Jay and 2 others

Neal Ferry

9.2

Great before Bed.... — 7 years ago

with TwiLea

garry post

9.3

Woo hoo! Excellent 12 year old Armagnac. — 8 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Candied figs, rum raisin, cashew — 8 years ago

Jeannie Im

9.3

Perfect with afternoon jamon. — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Having had the Vignes centenaires cuvée right before made this seem very playful. This is a lovely wine. Lots of serious fun. — 5 years ago

Kurt Winrich

8.9

Had this in a Sazerac; smooth, maple syrup on the nose, made the Sazerac smoother than the rye whiskey version. — 7 years ago

with Bill

Matt Sterr

9.5

Transcendent on both nose and palate. — 7 years ago

Janessa Wright

9.0

Yum. A great mouthfeel with the stewed fruit and lots of nutty undertones. toasted walnut. mmm good bang for your buck — 7 years ago

Diederick Swagemakers

9.0

Thanks @Eric Hoepelman ! Ben geen cognac drinker maar toch van genoten👊 — 8 years ago

David Pearson

9.3

Perfect end to a great evening and dinner. Thank you Quince! — 9 years ago

with Christopher

dan boedeker

8.9

Bought at Raymond in Napa. Straightforward fruit profile. Good everyday cabernet. I was a sucker for the label, but wine was definitely drinkable. — 9 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Cumple ximena
9/16
Cafe central — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The BV Tapestry doesn’t show its real self and value until it approaches 20 years. When you open these inside 10 years, it’s an average to very good wine depending on vintage. I’ve said it many times, you simply can’t get this kind of elegance and flat gorgeous complexity with any amount of decanting. You cannot fake or cheat long bottle evolution.

The one quality I get from this bottling at this age is Cognac with deep caramel flavors.

The nose reveals, dark currants, deep blackberries, dark liqueur cherries, baked, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries, baked rhubarb pie, poached strawberries, anise, heavily steeped tea, limestone minerals, dry, crushed, rock powder, sweet tarriness, soft leather, hints of graphite, dry twig, salted caramel, Cognac, herbaceous notes-bay leaf, dark, rich, turned earth, hints of mushroom, hints of; vanillin, clove, nutmeg, understated, medium, dark spice, saline, peppercorns, dark, red, fresh & withering florals with fields of violets and lavender. Floral heaven and then some!

The body is round & full. The mouthfeel is gorgeously sexy. The tannins are round, soft but, still show some teeth & tarriness. The structure, tension, length and balance are exquisite and still has at least 5 years of life ahead. It’s magnificently on the other side of its peak. Dark currants, deep blackberries, dark liqueur cherries, baked, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries, baked rhubarb pie with golden crust, poached strawberries, kirsch cherries, figs, prunes, dates, anise, heavily steeped tea, limestone minerals, dry, crushed, rock powder, sweet tarriness, soft leather, hints of graphite, dry twig, salted caramel, dark chocolate, Cognac, herbaceous notes-bay leaf, dark, rich, turned earth, hints of mushroom, hints of; vanillin, clove, nutmeg, understated, medium, deep, dark spice with shades of palate heat, saline, peppercorns, dark, red, fresh & withering florals with fields of violets and lavender. The acidity is flat out perfect. The long finish is; extremely well balanced fruit & earth, elegant, gorgeous, sexy, silky, ripe, lush, captivates the whole body, persists until you go to bed and even intrudes on your dreams.

While 94, no ordinary 94 with its age, complexity & beauty. It’s a WOW wine that rocks your mind, body & soul if you are deeply passionate about wine as I am. You want to slowly sip this all night.

Photos of, all the amazing scenery in and around BV...a Napa pioneer & legend. — 6 years ago

Ruby Yao

9.0

Very interesting desert wine — 7 years ago

Tim Logsdon

8.9

First taste of Cognac, did not disappoint. Very warm and great to wind down after a busy day. — 8 years ago

JKT

9.8

GW tasting 12/13/16. $630. Nose that is well balanced with striking nuttiness and spices. Palate is balanced and savory and finish is long and complex. Be good with cigars. Last of classic collection. — 9 years ago

Chris Chiapparelli

9.5

You think that you know a wine, like PdC. Then you try something like this and it changes your whole perception of the genre. Serious juice. — 9 years ago