| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2013 Fantesca Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
5/19/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsAnother offering for the gala dinner with friends at Hemmingway's Bistro in Oak Park, IL. Deep indigo color. Brighter, lighter and a touch more one dimensional than the '09 Mayacamas. Raspberry, cassis, black tea and a hint of tobacco on the palate. Full bodied with grippy tannins and a medium finish. I am not suggesting this was a lesser wine than the Mayacamas, just a different profile. The Fantesca is more fruit focused, whereas the Mayacamas had an additional earthy component in addition to the fruit. |
| Red |
2009 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
4/30/2024 - tadams66 Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis was very nice when opened. Nice big dark fruit with dark cherries and currant. Not as complex or finish I would expect for the $$. I WOULD NOT decant this for long. It faded somewhat fast so I think this is on a fast decline. Drink up. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/26/2024 - Wino from Michigan wrote: 92 pointsTannic but good - don’t hold |
| Red |
2015 Fantesca All Great Things 'Freedom'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
4/14/2024 - mellie Likes this wine: 94 pointsPerfect drinking window |
| White |
2013 Fantesca Chardonnay Russian River Valleymore |
2/27/2024 - larms Likes this wine: 91 pointsNose: An enticing an tropical nose with notes of white peach, banana marshmallow candy, cream, beeswax and some tangerine orange. |
| Red |
2014 Fantesca Pinot Noir King Richard's ReserveRussian River Valley more |
4/4/2024 - spectrumphoto Likes this wine: 95 pointsAt a Decade old and still vibrant, clean PN. Spiced on the nose, a touch of copper starting to appear in color. Was a great Easter addition. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca Pinot Noir King Richard's ReserveRussian River Valley more |
3/25/2024 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 92 pointsAn enjoyable Pinot if not a little big for the varietal as this is more fruit driven than terroir driven and doesn’t necessarily have the elegance and nuances you like in PN - however that said it still was very well balanced and enjoyable. |
| Red |
2014 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
2/28/2024 - gjv115 Likes this wine: NROpened thin. Thin short finish. Over time it developed a little more mouthfeel and a pleasant briny character. After 3 hours it began to develop a little chocolate character,especially on the finish. Needs some air or age. I'd vote more air over more age but not sure. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca All Great Things 'Justice'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
2/10/2024 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 88 pointsNeeds more time or decant. |
| Red |
2012 Fantesca Pinot Noir King Richard's ReserveRussian River Valley more |
2/1/2024 - AJBurt Likes this wine: 93 pointsSeems to be drinking at peak. Distinctive tobacco, tilled earth, raspberry confit and fresh cranberries. Some spices and citrus zest. Delicious; not sure I see much improvement. 92-93. |
| Red |
2018 Fantesca All Great Things 'Duty II'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
1/20/2024 - Porter0209 Likes this wine: 98 pointsFantastic. Blackberry and plum notes up front followed by oak and vanilla on the finish. Tannin profile present but balanced. A bold wine with a measured fruit profile that compliments it perfectly |
| White |
2006 Fantesca Chardonnay Carnerosmore |
5/24/2008 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 91 pointsLWTF - Napa Tasting (London): (Brief notes & thoughts from Walkaround Tasting): This has more restraint on the nose yet retains that classic California exotic fruit. The palate is rich, with a layer of ripe, thicker stone fruits but it struggles to conjure up refinement, although I did pick up some minerality with some lemon and grapefruit to give freshness, which helped the wine along and the finish was long. It grew on me and so marked it up! |
| Red |
2021 Fantesca Pinot Noir King Richard's ReserveRussian River Valley more |
12/25/2023 - BuckeyeBob86 Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis one is outstanding. Wonderful Pinot Noir. We opened up an hour before dinner and it continues to evolve. Beautiful Ruby color. Aromas of dark fruit, leather and dried spices with flavors of cherry, plums and baking spice. As it opened up, the fruit flavors expanded. Perfect wine for our Christmas celebration. |
| Red |
2019 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
12/23/2023 - Keubowine wrote: NRWine is made by Heidi Barrett of Screaming Eagle fame. |
| Red |
2013 Fantesca All Great Things 'Mercy'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
11/27/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 pointsGood but not great. Ready to go from the start with still some structure to run a few more years. Black plum, mixed berries, cassis and anise. Texturally dense and grainy with loads of sediment. |
| Red |
2013 Fantesca Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
11/26/2023 - Tonythefish wrote: 94 pointsSee prior notes - not disappointing at all! |
| Red |
2005 Fantesca Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
11/25/2023 - travelme Likes this wine: 91 pointsWCONNOLLY and FFZHANG nailed the notes on these. Mine was a 750 and the nose and color were magnificent. I got blueberry and integrated tannins on a wine that was nicely balanced. Great QPR for what I paid and I enjoyed the bottle. My lone critique was that it lacked a little on the finish (taste profile was clipped) got better with air. Revisited at several times over about a five hour time frame. Saved a little for tomorrow to try again. Can’t remember when Heidi started (thought it was 2007) so not sure who made this wine. All in all a good wine made by a high quality producer. I will try my 2007 next! |
| Red |
2009 Fantesca All Great ThingsNapa Valley Red Blend more |
11/7/2023 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 95 pointsmildly Bordeaux driven texture and nose. Lots of gravel, forest floor and cigar notes. Not as powerful as the 2013 H. Acre Kayli M but had more of an elegant rounded and softer side to this wine. Medium finish. Beautiful wine. |
| Red |
2014 Fantesca All Great Things 'Hope'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
10/10/2023 - Clogston Likes this wine: 95 pointsTasted blind 3 hours after pouring against 2013 Insignia and 2013 Continuum. 9/10 tasters chose as the WOTN. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
9/23/2023 - Adamb2 Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis is going to mellw over the next 10 years. Still closed but massive. |
| Red |
2019 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
9/17/2023 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 95 pointsMia (FermentedBeast's Lair): A black streak of graphite and dark red fruits on the nose, shows a bit of herbs as well, with deep and damp black earth. |
| Red |
2018 Fantesca Pinot Noir King Richard's ReserveRussian River Valley more |
3/4/2023 - Bordeaux-OH-OH! wrote: 93 pointsThis is a really good wine. 1st day way too tight. |
| Red |
2015 Fantesca All Great Things 'Freedom'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
8/27/2023 - sridhar.ganti@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 pointsopened 24 hours prior and put the cork back for slow oxidization. The wine was awesome but I felt it needed more time to open up. |
| White |
2019 Fantesca Chardonnay Russian River Valleymore |
8/18/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsRipe pear and cantaloupe accompanied by steely granite and a hint of apple on the palate. Creamy with low acidity. Very nice. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca All Great Things 'Justice'Napa Valley Red Blend more |
8/18/2023 - garyw994 Likes this wine: 94 pointsBright balanced mountain fruit flavor. Tannins are smooth and acidity is nice. Vibrant dark fruit on the palate with a little spice on the finish. Plush mouthfeel. Excellent wine. |
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