Charles Treister

9.8

A tapestry of luscious dried fruit: figs, apricots, raisins, and prunes, all wrapped up in a soft yet very thick velvety mouthfeel. There are hints of cloves, caramel and even tobacco on that linger on the pállate. Well worth waiting for 58 years!! — 4 years ago

Andy Hock

9.1

2006 in 2019. Dry black cherries and blackberries. Cinnamon. Full mouthfeel moderate tannins. Delicious counterpoint to the BV Tapestry (a little lighter and less fruit forward with stronger tannin). — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

What a beautiful rendering - staying inside its lane, this thoroughbred ran strong and gracefully. Med+ weight, the beauty here is the herbal/fruit tapestry - like listening to poetry and looking for the meaning. Very cerebral :) — 7 years ago

Michelle Connely

9.3

Consumed 8/2017. Lush flavors and outstanding notes of black fruit, spice, violets, and chocolate. Aged 12 months in oak barrels , which adds complexity and completes this beautiful tapestry. — 7 years ago

K Frech

9.1

Tapestry Label Red Blend. Lush fruit. Slightly Smokey finish. — 8 years ago

James Gourley

9.7

Offers a finely-knit tapestry of cedary, spicy, earthy red fruit. The wine unfurls seamlessly in layers to reveal each thread in exquisite detail, and finishes with echoes that enhance appreciation of the whole picture. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.4

An intricate and tightly woven tapestry of baked fig, cassis, cedar sawdust, black cherry, espresso, tobacco, licorice, incense, and praline, with a full rack of spices. Loaded with intensity, but never heavy. Ethereal and exotic, but feels like home. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Money. Killer. Rad. Channeling my inner @Philip Carpenter who also totally loves these wines. Jaffurs is the poster child of consistency in winemaking, and Verna's is always a powerful tapestry. Super opaque, almost black purple, very ripe/rich black &blue fruits, some lavender, and roasted meats. Pedal to the metal, jump on board and enjoy the ride (now channeling my inner @Bill Bender!). — 9 years ago

James K

9.1

Took a looong time to open. Once it did it was classic Napa cab. Excellent earth/chocolate after >4 hours. Still, there’s a plushness lacking. Very good, but we liked the recent BV tapestry we had better. Open to other user’s opinions. — 5 years ago

Michael Walker

9.9

In the same zip code as the tapestry but less fruity/chewier/more austere — 6 years ago

Michael Seely

9.1

Good vintage. Well put together, consistent tapestry — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Lori

9.6

Easy to drink and light. — 7 years ago

K Frech

9.4

This is actually the Tapestry Beckstoffer To Kalon & Dr. Crane 2005. A special pull by Cameron while at the Winery. Lovely wine. — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

I noticed that there were a few droplets forming at the end of the capsule so pulled this out of the cabinet to serve a few days later. Sow-oxed for four hours and decanted just before serving. I poured 2/5 (pure, with absolutely no sediment) into one decanter and 2/5 into another (when traces of fine sediment had reached the neck). I poured he final 1/5 (dregs and all) into a glass and covered it over with a plate (to revisit a week later once the sediment settled again).

A very special wine. Strange to think that the grapes were harvested in the middle of WWII! It was incredibly pale - so much so that it would have been difficult to tell whether or not it was and old white or red by the colour alone. The nose was intoxicating; a surreal but heavenly mix of fresh toffee, prunes, dates, and figs, with a touch of sous bois and fresh field mushrooms, with a (not unpleasant) hint of VA; the acidity was prominent but elegantly cutting through the velvety tapestry of a palate, layered with expanding patterns of intricately carved flavours. Very long and satisfying, though perhaps ever so slightly unfocused - a Mid Shoulder level so perhaps not a perfect bottle.

A week later the sediment in the spare glass had settled completely so I poured into another glass. Despite a week's ox exposure it showed no signs I flagging. In fact it might even have been better than it was when opened. A true testament to the immortality of old-fashioned barolo! — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.6

Breathtaking, transcendant and pure, the 1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St.-Vivant is a woven tapestry of raspberries, cinnamon bark and fresh pastry, along with subtle touches of earth, underbrush, and lilting minerality. More diaphanous than the '99 La Tâche or Richebourg, the words that this wine conjures are vibrant, ethereal, fine-boned and mineral-edged. This is Pinot Noir at it's most nuanced expression. *tasted June 5, 2015 — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

When in doubt, a sure bet is a well aged, good vintage Heitz. @Eric Shanks

I intended to grab an 06 but, mistakenly grabbed an 07. I’ve not had one of my 06’s yet...next weekend.

The one thing I do every time I open one of my ten year or older Heitz Napa Cabernet’s is smile & think, this was sub $35 at Costco. It’s the wine feeling/definition of stealing candy from babies.

The nose is a beautiful harmony of fruit, earth and florals. Steeped, somewhat stewed, candied fruits of; dark currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, mix of purple fruits; boysenberries, ollieberries, & mulberries. Dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, touch of incense, fire ambers, dark spices with violets palate heat, chocolate pudding, vanilla, light; cinnamon, clove & nutmeg, dark chocolate, caramel, sweet, soft, dark spice, dark berry cola, dark cherry kirsch, dark, rich earth, limestone, crushed, dry rocks, dry top soil, moist clay, understated herbs & dry brush, brewed coffee, mint, some sage & bay leaf, tobacco, dry, old leather with amazing, fresh & slightly withering & candied; dark, red, blue, purple with a violet & lavender frame. The acidity is splendid. The long, ripe, ruby, lush, elegant, well crafted balance of fruit & earth is delicious and persists endlessly with a dark spice on the long set.

The body is; delightful, ripe, rich, lush & full. The structure, tension, length and balance are woven in a perfect tapestry. This 07 has another 10-15 years easily. The tannins are rounded, smooth but, still have a dark, chewy, tarriness with baby teeth. The beauty of the vintage is on full display. Steeped, somewhat stewed, candied fruits of; dark currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, mix of purple fruits; boysenberries, ollieberries, & mulberries. Dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, touch of incense, fire ambers, chocolate pudding, vanilla, light; cinnamon, clove & nutmeg, dark & milk chocolate, caramel, sweet, soft, dark spice, dark berry cola, dark cherry kirsch, dark, rich earth, limestone, crushed, dry rocks, dry top soil, moist clay & dry brush, brewed coffee, mint, tobacco, dry, old leather with amazing, fresh & slightly withering & candied ; dark, red, blue, purple with a violet & lavender frame. The acidity is perfect. The finish is; rich, ripe, ruby, candied, well balanced fruit & earth, elegant and long sets into velvety, round tannins and mid dark spices.

Photos of; the winery, tasting patio, old basket press and wide shot of the winery & Estate vines. — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.7

It’s usually a good sign when the winemaker can articulate what the wine is about like this: “Ceras is Botanica’s counterpoint. Its color is more purple than red. It is more about minerals and herbs than fruit and flowers. It is a focused and elegant distillation of rock rather than an opulent cascade of fruit. It is an expression of the geology that lays beneath our land, the tart blue fruits of the coast range and the tender herbs that one finds amongst the trees and mushrooms of the Northwest forest.”

Her 2013 Ceras is yet another example of Maggie Harrison’s sorcery over the vines at Antica Terra. The focus and intensity of flavor is off the charts, yet it maintains an almost ethereal weightlessness, only emphasizing the layer of silk that separates you from the wine. The pungent rock is so on point and distinctive it instantly reminded me of the scent of lichen growing on rocks, which I experienced in Colorado when I was 7 or 8 years old. This sets the stage for the level of complexity exhibited. The fruit has both an extraordinarily high level of purity and yet the woven tapestry of herbs and spices and even fruit blending are impossible not to notice. The key being that nothing is forced.

The nuance of complexity only being noticed when desired is nearly an impossible feat. I can’t help but recall James Conaway quoting Andy Beckstoffer in his recently released book: Napa at Last Light: America’s Eden in an Age of Calamity. “If a wine was a model with a chipped tooth, you’d have to give her something to compensate with. If she needs better shoulders, better breasts, give her some. But her real charm is in how she carries the defect.”

After reading his book, I can tell you I’m definitely not certain whether you can accept his quotes verbatim. One thing is certain, though, Maggie Harrison’s Antica Terra wines carry the defect like no other. — 8 years ago

J Manncini

9.2

This is a perfect blend pleasant to the pallet — 8 years ago

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9.5

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, racy and explosive to the core. An exotic tapestry of plums, sweet black cherries, smoke, bittersweet chocolate, licorice and dark spices race across the palate. Ample and intense, the 2012 has more than enough depth to fill its broad-shouldered frame... — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.6

Stunning. The petrol is intense, which personally I don't mind. Underneath is a floral, tart citrus tapestry with a quiet power that builds to a long, mineral finish. Nearly bone dry with just slight botrytis. (Yes, those are Fioranos in the background :) ). Great bottle from @Max Kogod ! — 10 years ago

with Tim