Anthony Lombardi

9.7

A ridiculous amount of fruit remains intact here. A ton of secondary truffle & savory character shows. The vibrant nature is shocking in every good way. I modestly would say that I've been lucky enough to taste quite a few 82's and this is among the best ones. — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

6 December 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Gil Pontes III

9.0

A fantastic wine. A nice red berry aroma and a beautiful ruby red color. I recommend with pasta. — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

An old half bottle- among the first with a government warning and before even the days of Remy importing the Champagne. @Garth Hodgdon and I are both guessing released around 1989 and perhaps based on a late 70's harvest. This still had a touch of pressure and almond like complexity to spare. Big acid on the back end will keep it going for a long time! — 10 years ago

Pat Travis

9.4

Marina Cvetic is a legend! 2010! So good. Anyone want to visit Abruzzo with Fran and I? — 11 years ago

with Fran and Frank

Manny Jemente

9.6

2009. I can keep smelling this wine all night if I had to - great nose. Typical red fruit, roses, and a hint of licorice and mint. And the high tannin and acid typical in Barolo are so balanced. Very approachable and enjoyable despite its youth. — 12 years ago

with Marie

Matt

9.4

Embodies everything I love in S. Rhône wines. Deep, velvety, joyful, complex, immediate and captivating. Lovely in so many ways but the balance grabs my attention the most. Everything in its place. — 9 years ago

jams jerfy

9.0

so, this was rated on a curve. stored in a fridge in another city. fridge died in summer and it was weeks before i found it. it was baked. and then it was weirdly ok. just used it to explain to @captain henrik how get wine out of a bottle with a coravin (merry xmas, cap'n!) expecting it to be destroyed. lo and behold. second wine from that lot which wasn't ruined. the OTHER, miraculously, was the bernaudeau "sans souffre" which I'll never understand why it was ok. maybe there are wine elves sticking ice in the dead fridge until I found it.... god jul!! — 9 years ago

with captain and Christina

J Ferrugia

9.2

Initial nose after 10 minutes open is very hot, with hints of currants & dried fruit. After 40 minutes the alcohol fades revealing a nose of dark, ripe cherry with prune/light raisin. This is not an Amarone or ripasso but has some of the characteristics. On the palate there is a blast of beautiful dried fruit, rich and full. After an hour open the soft prune, currant fruit is evident and delicious.
This wine is peaking. Drink now or in next five years. Elizabetta Fanetti's traditional style is one I admire. Loved it! — 10 years ago

Daniel Steilen

9.3

Nose has strong notes of that musty barnyardy pinot skunk I love so much. Full rich mouth feel, tastes of juicy dark cherries and strawberry. Big fan of this in particular and Sta. Rita Hills pinots in general. — 10 years ago

with Aneessa

Zeus Fonsi

9.0

I was surprised that despite a big fan of amarone, I knew little about this little gem. Tried it for the first time at a tasting of valpolicella, and I was very impressed. Drinks great. Has plenty of the fruit and tannic backbone that I like in an Italian wine along with some mineral tones, and the price is excellent.
The range of this grape in the hands of these guy is amazing. Great value wine — 11 years ago

Sofia Jansson

9.1

Apple flavors. Alcohol taste. Great champagne! Hejdå huset i Torekov:(... — 12 years ago

with Christian

jams jerfy

9.8

this is killing it. better than most things. incl. clos rougeard. — 13 years ago

Eric

9.0

Nice floral thing on the nose and palate. Medium smooth body. A little overpriced and light on the finish which I find with a lot of the -09's I have. I put it in my "mix it up sometimes" column but by no means a mainstay. — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

6 December 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.3

As a long-time Mailing List member I faithfully add these Pinots to my cellar but have to say that their Chardonnay(s) is what really rocks my boat.

This 2011 is fresh off the delivery truck and does show potential but I'll wait for a while before popping the next one. — 10 years ago

with Kurt-Inge

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

I under estimated this wine last weekend as I didn't decant it. Some concern over a 20 year old CA Cabernet. However, this wine is still all there. There's something special when the right wine hits 20 years of age and there is simply no shortcut or substitute. The evolution in this wine is spectacular. Ripe plum, blackberries, dark raspberries, cooked strawberries, amazing baking spices, sweet dark earth and minerals, swede and soft leather, tobacco leaf, great balance, an amazing elegant finish and perfect acidity. I would have not expected this much from a Tapestry but there you go!!! Holding my 07's for much longer than I expected based on this 96. — 10 years ago

Mike Davila

9.5

I drank this at their open house, and at the time I thought it was one of the best 2011's we tasted. This is another example of a wine that will have the "experts" pondering the 2011 vintage. This may be similar to a 2003 for selected wineries. I'll go on the record that I like it - a lot. — 11 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.1

4 months after original coravin this wine is singing for my supper. I dig the "cool" rhone vintages. sc'whores can keep the 07's and the 09's. I'm sticking with the 08's and 11's in their youth. — 11 years ago

Debbie Mason

9.8

Best I have ever had!! — 13 years ago