Good news. Beautiful dark purple black color. Only 8mm of cork creep. No brown at the edges. No tanin left. Perfectly balanced. Drinking beautifully. No need to keep longer, however should last 2-4yrs. Drink now if you have it. It’s at its peak.
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Very dark red/purple color, 8mm transitional edge. PNP, drank a glass plus over 2.5hrs. This has a higher toned nose than the '05 Fombrauge next to it; earth, leather, cassi, dark raspberry, dried flowers, and menthol as this is really evolving over 90 minutesand longer. The palate is full and layered with the cassi, dark berries, and cherry notes, dusty, dried wood, earth, graphite, wood and menthol on the finish. Very nice, still on the uphill side. Certainly has 5 years (or better).
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PNP: Ready to go, yet wine opened in glass over the next 1-2 hours. Nice nose of earth mixed dark fruit, a rich full bodied wine. Well resolved tannins at this age. Wine is still at a good point but time to drink up. Credit to rocknroller for stating 2 1/2 yrs ago that the wine had the fruit to drink well for another 3-5 years. My score might be a point high, but Tapestry hits my palate’s sweet spot.
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Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank a couple glasses over 4 hours. This was drinking well, and it improved in the glass over the first couple hours. The nose starts out just a bit closed, but it doesn't really take very long to see development. There is a mix of red and black fruit here. Red cherry and cassis, but as the nose builds the earth really emerges and there's some funk and cedarbox along with more creme de cassis, dried wood shavings and an enticing citric note. The palate is medium full to full bodied, dark cherry, plum and cassis, leathery, spicy, and earthen with a velveteen texture. I think these should continue to drink well for 5 to 10 years anyway. 91+ to 92pts.
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I'm not into Americain wines anymore, but this one was or favoriste from a trip to Napa/Sonoma in 2013. It was really good, full of fruit but the oak was nicely finished and the acid was still present making the wine long. Drank with seasoned steak, great pairing. If you still have some in the cellar, this wine can stay there another 3-6 years easilt. I didn't find any notes of evolution even 12 years after vintage,
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In a good spot right now for pop and pour. Loads of dark fruit, alcohol just noticeable but mostly masked, oak in background. Velvety soft tannins and big luscious Napa fruit. Would pair nicely with a steak but ok on its own. Prefer to 2008 but this may be my last of either vintage. This is in a fun to drink style and not a contemplation wine.
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Medium purple in color, poured a glass using Coravin, dark red fruit, some dark chocolate notes, licorice. Tannins have softened. Some evolution across the palate during the finish. After about 30 minutes in the glass, the medicinal taste noted by others becomes pretty noticeable, and not in a positive way. An OK Bordeaux blend that does seem to have upside from here.
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Medium garnet in color. Some floral notes on the nose as well as a bit of a medicinal aroma. Boysenberry, cherry, cassis on the palate. Tannins are smooth, silky and integrated but still offer ample backbone. Medium bodied with a medium finish. What a difference a year makes.
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Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank 2+ glasses over 2 hours. On the nose, cassis, blackberries, lots of graphite, anise, clay, The palate is full bodied, blackberry, graphite, anise, clay, charcoal, dense and chewy, plenty of round tannin. This has the structure and the fruit is there to age another 5 years. 91+ to 92pts.
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1-1/2hr. decant. some sediment. Black center, purple edge. Nose of licorice, cherry, cedar, black currants. Showed a bit of Rutherford Cab character. Full, fruit driven, rich, balanced, tannins in deep background. A bit of Rutherford dust at end. This was one of the best BV Tapestries of the past few vintages tasted. In a great place now. Will likely keep for some time. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec.
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Decanter and drank over 2 days. Very nice balanced red blend after 1hr. Tannins suggest plenty of life left. Exceptional aroma and flavors after 2hrs of air. Day 2 no drop off what so ever. Will be interesting how this continues to evolve over the next 2yrs? 5yrs?
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Deep ruby red with a little purplish hue. Lish nose with dark cocoa, cinnamon, anise, dark red cherries, and a touch floral. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and rounded medium plus bodied, almost full. Well balanced with notes of licorice, spices, dark cherries and cocoa. Long finish. Drink till 2022. (91+)
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Decanted for one hour but I kept sampling throughout. Just got better and better. Nose was full of dark fruit, prunes, cranberry. Balanced tannins that carried the fruit to a long finish. Spicy, full-bodied and gone too quickly. This has improved since my last tasting. I have one more bottle left so we'll see what happens in a few years. Ready to drink now through the next 2-5 years.
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Flavor profile seems to have moved backwards since last two bottles. More like what was drank in 2012 than what I had last year. Dark fruits still dominate, some mild forest floor comes out, not funky just a bit woodsy, finishes with some tannin. Better on day 2. Still very good but not quite the balance and smoothness of bottles drank between 2014 and 2016. My last bottle in this vintage. 89+
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Medium garnet color. Earthy nose of moss and forest floor. Blueberry, dark fruit and a bit of cedar on the palate. This bottle could have aged a few more years. Tannins were still a bit edgy and for my taste this was a bit oaky. Still a good value and a solid meritage.
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2 hr. decant. Some sediment. Black center to deep purple edge. Cherry, black currants, oak/cedar, a bit perfumed. Rich, balanced, black fruits, medium to long finish. Excellent wine just coming into its own. Long life ahead.
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I was expecting good things and it pretty much came through as expected. The nose was the most interesting, normal vanilla and rich fruit nose you'd expect but with more than a hint of the violet sweets you used to get in the 70s. Good attack and length. Tannins v silky ie almost not noticeable. Good but not spectacular length. So a good value wine given what I paid for it. Didn't have the complexity of the good old George de Latours for which BV was (sadly v much past tense) famous for and it could have come from anywhere in truth, no sign of the minerality that other great Napa cabs have.
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Strawberry jam, currants, vanilla, lemon on the nose. Took about 30 mins to open up. Well-balanced, smooth tannins, a bit of a smoky mineral finish that lingers. Very nice. I'll open my other bottle in a couple of years to compare.
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Very nice red with hints of plum, wet mouthfeel and a smooth finish. Easy drinker that is well rounded with mellow tannins. Might be overpowered with a heavy dinner.
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Nice Bordeaux blend from BV. A staple of the cellar. Needs an hour or so to open. Fruit is nice but not overwhelming. A bit of earth and minerality on the palate reflecting the Bordeaux style.
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Still very good, this time served next to grilled beef, and it matched perfectly. A classic bdx blend with all the California-sunshine you want in a bottle, nice!
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Developed nicely over the last two years. Beautifully balanced wine as always. Great way to ring in the new year with BV Tapestry paired with BBQ filet mignon and lobster tails.
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This improved since 2012. Well integrated and balanced. You can taste the depth and mix of black fruits. Chewy tannins are gone and replaced with a smooth finish. Nice mouthfeel as well.
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A great surprise! I had been disappointed with past Tapestry's since the 90s but this was outstanding. Wonderful fruit, soft tannin's and a great finish. Wish I had more.
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You know this was actually quite nice. I try to stay away from these big box type wines but overall for the $ this was good. Tannic and structured. They do know what they are doing. Lots of structure to this with nice acidity as well. 12-15 second finish and this should cellar for another 5-7yrs easy.
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750ml; PnP and also 2nd day; dark purple color, no bricking; aromas of dark cherry and dark berries, saddle leather; baking spice and leather dominate the palate, still with big tannins, blueberry and blackberry fruit in the background; medium low acidity; baking spice and leather hang around the longest; interesting wine now with decent secondary flavors; will not get better, fruit already secondary; drink now.
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This has come a long way since I last pulled a cork on the 2009. Deep, dark, inky purple color. Cedar and spice on the forward nose. A very elegant, velvety mouthfeel, with the tannins providing a firm, though not overpowering, structure. Quite jammy, with gobs of blackberries and blueberries, backed with licorice and a slight hint of cassis. Drinking lovely right now, but will definitely benefit from another 18 months to three or four years more of age.
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Delicious....deep color with smells of current and a tar component....beautifully balanced, it has dark fruit, herbs, and a licorice taste. Nice finish....glad to have a few more of these
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Somewhat one dimensional, sweet and jammy. Product of a warm vintage. Minerals in the background come in like the cavalry save the day. Need to let this rest a few more years.
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15 months since my last bottle and this is progressing nicely. Great nose of crushed fruits with floral notes. Smooth tannins, nice mouthfeel and medium long finish.
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No notes taken: WOTN decanted for 90 min. Pluche texture, tremendous length, complex, red fruits, leather, oak. 91+. Like an excellent Bordeaux but than more amicale!
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Medium depth of color to bright cerise at the rim. On the nose, raspberry, cassis, sweet oak, with a faint mineral edge, growing quite generous with air, though a touch fumy. A little thin on the palate, quite warm, showing cherry fruit, moderate acidity, and tannins and heat through the short finish. A decent enough New World style wine, no outright flaws other than the heat. This might improve a bit with age. 14.8% abv.
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After an hour, fantastic wine. Lots of body and structure. Hint of vanilla, light cherry, great finish and lots of room to develop over the next 5-10 years. Going back to buy more.
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Like always this tapestry is always a crowd pleaser smooth,tasty with a fruit forward finish. Had at a dinner party and three of my guest went out the next week to buy some stock
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Loads of oak on the nose mixed with vanilla bean, and cherry. Hint of licorice and dark chocolate as well. Tons of oak on the palate. Pulling splinters out of it as I write this. But as time goes on it does soften and get more approachable. Big and dense. Rich tannins that envelope the palate. Long finish and really nice especially for the price.
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1 Hr decant. Expressive nose of plums, blackberry, floral notes and spicy oak. Medium plus body of cassis, blackberry, licorice, and vanilla. Medium tannins.
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Popped and poured. Heavy notes of cedar on the nose with fruit in the background. Opened up over the night, might benefit from a short decant. Classic Bordeaux style with more cedar on the palate, some licorice, and rustic fruit on the backend with refined tannins. Decent finish. We sipped this wine with some crackers and cheese, but would pair well with a meal. More Bordeaux than Napa. Drink now or hold. GOOD.
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Excellent QPR. Tapestry has been my go to wine for casual events and "when i dont know what i am in the mood for" for several years. Consistency is its hallmark. Decanted 2 hours, very elegant old word style without the barnyard that turns some off (I am more an old world lover). This strikes a nice balance between calif and Bordeaux. A wine that your non wine loving guests would certainly enjoy.
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Pnp, the nose is full of graphite, earthy and sense of vanilla. At the middle stage, a smell of espresso and tobacco appears. Cassis and red berries are hidden at the back of graphite, which seems like the main them of Rutherford. The medium body structure has special melt licorice. With this soft tannin, it's not yet to be mouth watering, but still very pleasant to enjoy. The wine is well-balanced now, so it should be able to drink now to over 8~10 years.
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popped and let breathe for an hour before heading to byob italian. very nice wine. nose of cherry and cigar. good mouthfeel, and lot's going on - dark fruit, floral notes, a little cedar... already drinking well.
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Very very nice. Made in the bordeaux style and it shows. Much more delicate and nuanced than a typical "in your face" concentrated California Cab. Improved in the glass throughout the night, so I'd cellar another 2 - 3 years or give it a good two hour decant.
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The 2009 Reserve Tapestry seems to be more balanced and approachable than the 2008, the later of which seemed to have a sort of toasted finish. Some flowers on the nose on opening that gave way to blackberries and inviting fruit. Score [50 + 5 + 14 + 17 + 6] = 92.
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This wine was very good! It started with some dark fruit and cigar box on the nose. After some air the floral notes and red fruit really came about. It was very smooth and very delish! Ill be grabbing a couple more of this 09'.
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This wine is a real treat! Big and rich with blackberrys and dark plum in true CA style with an amazing velvety finish. Even better as it aerates in your glass.
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Deep fruit, with balancing acidity and long aftertaste. Tannin is still a bit young, but paired with the right fruit, this is a great wine. Really nice bordeaux-blend, well made!
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I'm not rating this - it could be anywhere from 88 - 92. There is nothing wrong with the wine, but my sense is that the earlier vintages - '06 and '07 specifically - were more interesting. There is nothing special about this bottle from this vintage. When I first stumbled on the '06 and '07 this was a wine just returning to its former glory and it was a super QPR. Now, just a few years down the line it is more expensive and while still good, I think the QPR is no longer there.
I think a vertical tasting is in order. Probably won't happen soon, but it will happen.
Huge price pop in Ontario. This was a steal last year the price is fair (IMO) today. Purple and opaque. Nose is a little jammy with dark fruit, light spice, and toasted oak. Tannins are round and there is a strong blueberry/sour cherry taste that spills into a modest finish. 5+12+16+8=91
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Had a vertical tasting of 07, 08 ,09 with friends. All were very good. The 09 needs more time to develop as it is still rather tight but tannins are not overpowering.
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Had w/ lamb loin chop with garlic, sun dried tomatoes, cayenne, coriander, walnuts, parsley & unsalted butter - very good together. Licorice, dark cherries.
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I think it's worth 90-91 points, but not more than that. Despite its reputation, it's....obvious. Huge and jammy on the nose, certainly mouthfilling and satisfying. A huge wine. But it lacks elegance and finesse. Despite the traditional Bordeaux blend, it's a California wine without question. Not that I didn't enjoy it, because I'm sitting on a case of it. Big stuff.
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BV Georges Latour is one of my favorite Napa Cabs. However, in spite of Tapestry's absolutely intoxicating nose, this wine seems way too jammy for my personal taste. There's plenty of black and red currant, ripe plum, vanilla, cherry and blackberry, all the ingredients for an appealing wine; however, it's all primary fruit without any complexity. This will be a crowd pleaser for many but to me it's an over priced fruit bomb.
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Fairly solid wine. Full bodied, medium to heavy weight. Dark fruits and classic cab flavors dominate the blend. Finishes with chewy tannins. After an hour, tannins softens and becomes more balanced. Suggest a couple of years cellaring would improve. Not as refined as the 2007.
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Tasting at the BV tasting room, bottle had been open for an hour or so. Great nose of black fruit. Dense and full bodied, oaky without being overbearing, the blend of varietals hits all points of your palate... fruity, hints of spice and leather, nice acidity to keep it from getting muddy, long finish. Tasted it against the '09 BV Georges de Latour and preferred it as being more approachable. (The de Latour was a very old-world Bordeaux style, I could tell why it rates so highly but the Tapestry is much more friendly without being simplistic.) Drinking now in late 2012, it needs decanting and an hour or two of air, suggesting it would be quite nice with 5-8 years more time in the bottle.
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Initial nose of minerality & earthiness. After decanting for a few hrs the more subtle the earth tones washed off & the dried black fruit really started to creep up. While this wine is dense & a bit chewy it is well structured & has enough complexity to keep you interested. It pairs nicely with a hearty meal and goes well with a bit of spicy food. The acidity of the tapestry was lively & the finish made a decent impression. This is not George de Latour quality but it is also not at the same price point. Still very good & something I would lay down for another 5-10yrs.
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2/11/2024 - ragtop Likes this wine: 95 Points
Good news. Beautiful dark purple black color. Only 8mm of cork creep. No brown at the edges. No tanin left. Perfectly balanced. Drinking beautifully. No need to keep longer, however should last 2-4yrs. Drink now if you have it. It’s at its peak.
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9/19/2023 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Went well with charcoal grilled sirloin. Dark sweet cherries and other dark fruits
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8/21/2023 - MJM4032 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still had very deep red color, nice balanced fruit and tannins, could easily go another 10 years
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6/9/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Very dark red/purple color, 8mm transitional edge. PNP, drank a glass plus over 2.5hrs. This has a higher toned nose than the '05 Fombrauge next to it; earth, leather, cassi, dark raspberry, dried flowers, and menthol as this is really evolving over 90 minutesand longer. The palate is full and layered with the cassi, dark berries, and cherry notes, dusty, dried wood, earth, graphite, wood and menthol on the finish. Very nice, still on the uphill side. Certainly has 5 years (or better).
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4/10/2023 - Janstan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Muted dark fruit. Went well with rib roast
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6/26/2022 - JKbfdd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Has aged very well. Excellent pairing with steak.
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11/8/2021 - robertgf wrote: 92 Points
PNP: Ready to go, yet wine opened in glass over the next 1-2 hours. Nice nose of earth mixed dark fruit, a rich full bodied wine. Well resolved tannins at this age. Wine is still at a good point but time to drink up. Credit to rocknroller for stating 2 1/2 yrs ago that the wine had the fruit to drink well for another 3-5 years. My score might be a point high, but Tapestry hits my palate’s sweet spot.
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11/7/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank a couple glasses over 4 hours. This was drinking well, and it improved in the glass over the first couple hours. The nose starts out just a bit closed, but it doesn't really take very long to see development. There is a mix of red and black fruit here. Red cherry and cassis, but as the nose builds the earth really emerges and there's some funk and cedarbox along with more creme de cassis, dried wood shavings and an enticing citric note. The palate is medium full to full bodied, dark cherry, plum and cassis, leathery, spicy, and earthen with a velveteen texture. I think these should continue to drink well for 5 to 10 years anyway. 91+ to 92pts.
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8/7/2021 - wyz Likes this wine: 91 Points
I'm not into Americain wines anymore, but this one was or favoriste from a trip to Napa/Sonoma in 2013.
It was really good, full of fruit but the oak was nicely finished and the acid was still present making the wine long.
Drank with seasoned steak, great pairing.
If you still have some in the cellar, this wine can stay there another 3-6 years easilt.
I didn't find any notes of evolution even 12 years after vintage,
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5/15/2021 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
In a good spot right now for pop and pour. Loads of dark fruit, alcohol just noticeable but mostly masked, oak in background. Velvety soft tannins and big luscious Napa fruit. Would pair nicely with a steak but ok on its own. Prefer to 2008 but this may be my last of either vintage. This is in a fun to drink style and not a contemplation wine.
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3/5/2021 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium purple in color, poured a glass using Coravin, dark red fruit, some dark chocolate notes, licorice. Tannins have softened. Some evolution across the palate during the finish. After about 30 minutes in the glass, the medicinal taste noted by others becomes pretty noticeable, and not in a positive way. An OK Bordeaux blend that does seem to have upside from here.
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2/27/2021 - jstrovel@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
red fruits and a heavy feel in a good way. a bit of a woodsy taste. Nice for a bottle I thought could have been past the drinking window.
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12/22/2019 - mtred Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice Bordeaux, wish I had another bottle.
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6/29/2019 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium garnet in color. Some floral notes on the nose as well as a bit of a medicinal aroma. Boysenberry, cherry, cassis on the palate. Tannins are smooth, silky and integrated but still offer ample backbone. Medium bodied with a medium finish. What a difference a year makes.
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5/26/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank 2+ glasses over 2 hours. On the nose, cassis, blackberries, lots of graphite, anise, clay, The palate is full bodied, blackberry, graphite, anise, clay, charcoal, dense and chewy, plenty of round tannin. This has the structure and the fruit is there to age another 5 years. 91+ to 92pts.
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2/20/2019 - bluepeter2020@outlook.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
phenomenal - aging beautifully. Drinking well now.
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11/3/2018 - timbobwhite Likes this wine: 94 Points
1-1/2hr. decant. some sediment. Black center, purple edge. Nose of licorice, cherry, cedar, black currants. Showed a bit of Rutherford Cab character. Full, fruit driven, rich, balanced, tannins in deep background. A bit of Rutherford dust at end. This was one of the best BV Tapestries of the past few vintages tasted. In a great place now. Will likely keep for some time. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec.
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12/24/2017 - Empirate Likes this wine: 91 Points
4 hour decant.
Well balanced and restrained Napa Cabernet. Integrated and no youthful edginess. Best on day 3 after recorking and storing in the fridge.
Nice adolescense success story. Plenty to enjoy now. No rush and likely to continue to develop well. 90-92.
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11/17/2017 - Wine Lover 1964 wrote: 92 Points
Decanter and drank over 2 days. Very nice balanced red blend after 1hr. Tannins suggest plenty of life left. Exceptional aroma and flavors after 2hrs of air. Day 2 no drop off what so ever. Will be interesting how this continues to evolve over the next 2yrs? 5yrs?
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10/31/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Deep ruby red with a little purplish hue. Lish nose with dark cocoa, cinnamon, anise, dark red cherries, and a touch floral. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and rounded medium plus bodied, almost full. Well balanced with notes of licorice, spices, dark cherries and cocoa. Long finish. Drink till 2022. (91+)
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9/6/2017 - Jolayne0 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for one hour but I kept sampling throughout. Just got better and better. Nose was full of dark fruit, prunes, cranberry. Balanced tannins that carried the fruit to a long finish. Spicy, full-bodied and gone too quickly. This has improved since my last tasting. I have one more bottle left so we'll see what happens in a few years. Ready to drink now through the next 2-5 years.
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9/6/2017 - Kentw wrote: 89 Points
Flavor profile seems to have moved backwards since last two bottles. More like what was drank in 2012 than what I had last year. Dark fruits still dominate, some mild forest floor comes out, not funky just a bit woodsy, finishes with some tannin. Better on day 2. Still very good but not quite the balance and smoothness of bottles drank between 2014 and 2016. My last bottle in this vintage. 89+
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8/31/2017 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium garnet color. Earthy nose of moss and forest floor. Blueberry, dark fruit and a bit of cedar on the palate. This bottle could have aged a few more years. Tannins were still a bit edgy and for my taste this was a bit oaky. Still a good value and a solid meritage.
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4/22/2017 - timbobwhite Likes this wine: 93 Points
2 hr. decant. Some sediment. Black center to deep purple edge. Cherry, black currants, oak/cedar, a bit perfumed. Rich, balanced, black fruits, medium to long finish. Excellent wine just coming into its own. Long life ahead.
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2/19/2017 - DougB2 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great wine, last one of these.
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11/29/2016 - Sonoffalstaff Likes this wine: 90 Points
I was expecting good things and it pretty much came through as expected. The nose was the most interesting, normal vanilla and rich fruit nose you'd expect but with more than a hint of the violet sweets you used to get in the 70s. Good attack and length. Tannins v silky ie almost not noticeable. Good but not spectacular length. So a good value wine given what I paid for it. Didn't have the complexity of the good old George de Latours for which BV was (sadly v much past tense) famous for and it could have come from anywhere in truth, no sign of the minerality that other great Napa cabs have.
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9/2/2016 - Jolayne0 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Strawberry jam, currants, vanilla, lemon on the nose. Took about 30 mins to open up. Well-balanced, smooth tannins, a bit of a smoky mineral finish that lingers. Very nice. I'll open my other bottle in a couple of years to compare.
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7/26/2016 - lmerriner Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice red with hints of plum, wet mouthfeel and a smooth finish. Easy drinker that is well rounded with mellow tannins. Might be overpowered with a heavy dinner.
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7/1/2016 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice Bordeaux blend from BV. A staple of the cellar. Needs an hour or so to open. Fruit is nice but not overwhelming. A bit of earth and minerality on the palate reflecting the Bordeaux style.
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6/17/2016 - Blauweiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still very good, this time served next to grilled beef, and it matched perfectly. A classic bdx blend with all the California-sunshine you want in a bottle, nice!
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5/18/2016 - Kopperl wrote: 91 Points
VERY NICE WINE. GREAT FOR THE PRICE
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5/3/2016 - wabi47 Likes this wine: 92 Points
lovely rich lush fruit with just right amount of earth and spice; Great balance and depth. Went back for a second glass as this is so easy to drink.
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4/25/2016 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 92 Points
dark fruit mixed with strawberries with changing predominance of both over a 2 day period
interesting and delicious
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2/12/2016 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. Mellow.
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2/8/2016 - Kentw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice, similar to last note. Quite balanced, full body with a mix of black fruits and very pleasant finish. Wish I had bought a lot more.
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12/31/2015 - Tiderunner22 wrote: 92 Points
Developed nicely over the last two years. Beautifully balanced wine as always. Great way to ring in the new year with BV Tapestry paired with BBQ filet mignon and lobster tails.
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12/29/2015 - Kentw Likes this wine: 91 Points
This improved since 2012. Well integrated and balanced. You can taste the depth and mix of black fruits. Chewy tannins are gone and replaced with a smooth finish. Nice mouthfeel as well.
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12/11/2015 - Tyler C Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great surprise! I had been disappointed with past Tapestry's since the 90s but this was outstanding. Wonderful fruit, soft tannin's and a great finish. Wish I had more.
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11/22/2015 - Wine78613 Likes this wine: 93 Points
perfectly balanced, big fruit bomb. deep aromas, long finish. Exceptional bottle .
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11/20/2015 - K&J Likes this wine: 94 Points
A truly luscious wine! Very mellow tannins and a ton of fruit that that seem to have a party in your mouth. BV did a great job in crafting this wine.
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6/9/2015 - Kopperl wrote: 91 Points
Great wine for the price
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3/4/2015 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
ABV 14.8; lush mixed dark berry, some dust, cocoa and anise; still big and a bit chewy, but goes down easily
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2/25/2015 - dsalderman Likes this wine:
Good
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2/25/2015 - dsalderman wrote:
Minerality.
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2/16/2015 - JDV.DDSPHD Likes this wine: 91 Points
You know this was actually quite nice. I try to stay away from these big box type wines but overall for the $ this was good. Tannic and structured. They do know what they are doing. Lots of structure to this with nice acidity as well. 12-15 second finish and this should cellar for another 5-7yrs easy.
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2/7/2015 - BornToRhone wrote: 90 Points
750ml; PnP and also 2nd day; dark purple color, no bricking; aromas of dark cherry and dark berries, saddle leather; baking spice and leather dominate the palate, still with big tannins, blueberry and blackberry fruit in the background; medium low acidity; baking spice and leather hang around the longest; interesting wine now with decent secondary flavors; will not get better, fruit already secondary; drink now.
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12/30/2014 - Tonythefish Likes this wine: 90 Points
Mildly tannic with cedar and leather overtones, and some pencil lead on the end. Wine had nice color as we just opened and poured - easy drinking wine
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12/25/2014 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
On of the many bottles opened on Christmas day. Really drinking well a crowd pleaser for sure.
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12/25/2014 - BigTex22 wrote: 90 Points
Nice woodsy nose. Palate was smooth with no noticeable tannis. Good value, recommend with food. Drink now or within next few years. GOOD.
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12/17/2014 - ArizonaWineGuy wrote: 91 Points
This has come a long way since I last pulled a cork on the 2009. Deep, dark, inky purple color. Cedar and spice on the forward nose. A very elegant, velvety mouthfeel, with the tannins providing a firm, though not overpowering, structure. Quite jammy, with gobs of blackberries and blueberries, backed with licorice and a slight hint of cassis. Drinking lovely right now, but will definitely benefit from another 18 months to three or four years more of age.
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10/15/2014 - bnord81 wrote: 90 Points
With Tom and Kathy at Mayslacks. Pop and pour, fruit was pleasant, tannins mellow.
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9/11/2014 - CCestaro wrote: 92 Points
Delicious....deep color with smells of current and a tar component....beautifully balanced, it has dark fruit, herbs, and a licorice taste. Nice finish....glad to have a few more of these
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8/24/2014 - revanness wrote: 91 Points
With a 6 hour decant.
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8/4/2014 - Danthejuiceman Likes this wine:
Somewhat one dimensional, sweet and jammy. Product of a warm vintage. Minerals in the background come in like the cavalry save the day. Need to let this rest a few more years.
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7/20/2014 - mjgkng Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well balanced. Goes great with most foods, including fish. Needs a little breathing.
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4/11/2014 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
15 months since my last bottle and this is progressing nicely. Great nose of crushed fruits with floral notes. Smooth tannins, nice mouthfeel and medium long finish.
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3/13/2014 - Barolo Raymond wrote: 91 Points
No notes taken: WOTN decanted for 90 min. Pluche texture, tremendous length, complex, red fruits, leather, oak. 91+. Like an excellent Bordeaux but than more amicale!
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3/3/2014 - petitblanc wrote: 89 Points
Medium depth of color to bright cerise at the rim. On the nose, raspberry, cassis, sweet oak, with a faint mineral edge, growing quite generous with air, though a touch fumy. A little thin on the palate, quite warm, showing cherry fruit, moderate acidity, and tannins and heat through the short finish. A decent enough New World style wine, no outright flaws other than the heat. This might improve a bit with age. 14.8% abv.
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2/7/2014 - Jonnysul wrote: 92 Points
After an hour, fantastic wine. Lots of body and structure. Hint of vanilla, light cherry, great finish and lots of room to develop over the next 5-10 years. Going back to buy more.
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2/2/2014 - jperez68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Like always this tapestry is always a crowd pleaser smooth,tasty with a fruit forward finish. Had at a dinner party and three of my guest went out the next week to buy some stock
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1/26/2014 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 91 Points
Loads of oak on the nose mixed with vanilla bean, and cherry. Hint of licorice and dark chocolate as well. Tons of oak on the palate. Pulling splinters out of it as I write this. But as time goes on it does soften and get more approachable. Big and dense. Rich tannins that envelope the palate. Long finish and really nice especially for the price.
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1/19/2014 - roybivens Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with prior tasting note. Very enjoyable. Score [50 + 5 + 14 + 17 + 6] = 92.
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1/16/2014 - bobpsi wrote: 90 Points
1 Hr decant. Expressive nose of plums, blackberry, floral notes and spicy oak. Medium plus body of cassis, blackberry, licorice, and vanilla. Medium tannins.
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1/11/2014 - BigTex22 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped and poured. Heavy notes of cedar on the nose with fruit in the background. Opened up over the night, might benefit from a short decant. Classic Bordeaux style with more cedar on the palate, some licorice, and rustic fruit on the backend with refined tannins. Decent finish. We sipped this wine with some crackers and cheese, but would pair well with a meal. More Bordeaux than Napa. Drink now or hold. GOOD.
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12/22/2013 - Pcrage Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent QPR. Tapestry has been my go to wine for casual events and "when i dont know what i am in the mood for" for several years. Consistency is its hallmark. Decanted 2 hours, very elegant old word style without the barnyard that turns some off (I am more an old world lover). This strikes a nice balance between calif and Bordeaux. A wine that your non wine loving guests would certainly enjoy.
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12/14/2013 - RyanWu wrote: 88 Points
Pnp, the nose is full of graphite, earthy and sense of vanilla. At the middle stage, a smell of espresso and tobacco appears. Cassis and red berries are hidden at the back of graphite, which seems like the main them of Rutherford. The medium body structure has special melt licorice. With this soft tannin, it's not yet to be mouth watering, but still very pleasant to enjoy. The wine is well-balanced now, so it should be able to drink now to over 8~10 years.
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11/16/2013 - rrmcnees wrote: 90 Points
popped and let breathe for an hour before heading to byob italian. very nice wine. nose of cherry and cigar. good mouthfeel, and lot's going on - dark fruit, floral notes, a little cedar... already drinking well.
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10/25/2013 - IconeWino wrote: 91 Points
Very very nice. Made in the bordeaux style and it shows. Much more delicate and nuanced than a typical "in your face" concentrated California Cab. Improved in the glass throughout the night, so I'd cellar another 2 - 3 years or give it a good two hour decant.
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10/22/2013 - roybivens Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 2009 Reserve Tapestry seems to be more balanced and approachable than the 2008, the later of which seemed to have a sort of toasted finish. Some flowers on the nose on opening that gave way to blackberries and inviting fruit. Score [50 + 5 + 14 + 17 + 6] = 92.
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10/17/2013 - BodegaMateo wrote: 89 Points
A very decent blend. Drinks with fruit forward and mild tannins. The finish could be longer.
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9/26/2013 - Rgentile wrote: 92 Points
This wine was very good! It started with some dark fruit and cigar box on the nose. After some air the floral notes and red fruit really came about. It was very smooth and very delish! Ill be grabbing a couple more of this 09'.
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9/19/2013 - amygendell Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is a real treat! Big and rich with blackberrys and dark plum in true CA style with an amazing velvety finish. Even better as it aerates in your glass.
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9/14/2013 - DiveDVM Likes this wine: 92 Points
A very smooth blend that has a fair degree of complexity and body. Definitely better than the new young vintages (2009)
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7/28/2013 - Pchandhok@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Very good
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7/20/2013 - Wine78613 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Exceptional balance, licorice and berries on the nose, rich and full mouth feel, excellent with the grilled NY Strips we made for dinner.
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7/13/2013 - Wine78613 wrote: 93 Points
Wow. It doesn't get much better than this.
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7/8/2013 - Uncorked1956 Likes this wine: 93 Points
this wine needs a little time but grabs your plate with srtong berry /cherry flavor. not much aroma / nose when you first open it
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7/8/2013 - Andyoshea wrote:
- Brick color.
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6/18/2013 - Blauweiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep fruit, with balancing acidity and long aftertaste. Tannin is still a bit young, but paired with the right fruit, this is a great wine. Really nice bordeaux-blend, well made!
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6/10/2013 - DCSteve wrote:
I'm not rating this - it could be anywhere from 88 - 92. There is nothing wrong with the wine, but my sense is that the earlier vintages - '06 and '07 specifically - were more interesting. There is nothing special about this bottle from this vintage. When I first stumbled on the '06 and '07 this was a wine just returning to its former glory and it was a super QPR. Now, just a few years down the line it is more expensive and while still good, I think the QPR is no longer there.
I think a vertical tasting is in order. Probably won't happen soon, but it will happen.
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5/14/2013 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Focused currant, mineral and cocoa nose. Rich, full and well-balanced palate; distinctly flavoured with a warming finish.
4/5
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5/11/2013 - Delli Likes this wine: 91 Points
Huge price pop in Ontario. This was a steal last year the price is fair (IMO) today. Purple and opaque. Nose is a little jammy with dark fruit, light spice, and toasted oak. Tannins are round and there is a strong blueberry/sour cherry taste that spills into a modest finish. 5+12+16+8=91
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4/28/2013 - Alliwoohoo wrote: 93 Points
Very easy to drink. Big but not too overwheming. A bit fruity
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4/28/2013 - Tiderunner22 wrote: 90 Points
Had a vertical tasting of 07, 08 ,09 with friends. All were very good. The 09 needs more time to develop as it is still rather tight but tannins are not overpowering.
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3/17/2013 - awolosewicz Likes this wine:
Liked
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2/6/2013 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Had w/ lamb loin chop with garlic, sun dried tomatoes, cayenne, coriander, walnuts, parsley & unsalted butter - very good together. Licorice, dark cherries.
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1/25/2013 - thewinewhisperer Likes this wine: 91 Points
I think it's worth 90-91 points, but not more than that. Despite its reputation, it's....obvious. Huge and jammy on the nose, certainly mouthfilling and satisfying. A huge wine. But it lacks elegance and finesse. Despite the traditional Bordeaux blend, it's a California wine without question. Not that I didn't enjoy it, because I'm sitting on a case of it. Big stuff.
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1/18/2013 - Arch57 wrote: 90 Points
Good but needs some time.
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1/5/2013 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
Rich red claret style nose. Fresh bread. Flavors of dark red fruit with flowers and licorice. Deep, radiant and fleshy. Good balance. Ripe and nice.
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12/31/2012 - wmccone54 wrote: 87 Points
BV Georges Latour is one of my favorite Napa Cabs. However, in spite of Tapestry's absolutely intoxicating nose, this wine seems way too jammy for my personal taste. There's plenty of black and red currant, ripe plum, vanilla, cherry and blackberry, all the ingredients for an appealing wine; however, it's all primary fruit without any complexity. This will be a crowd pleaser for many but to me it's an over priced fruit bomb.
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11/26/2012 - Kentw Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fairly solid wine. Full bodied, medium to heavy weight. Dark fruits and classic cab flavors dominate the blend. Finishes with chewy tannins. After an hour, tannins softens and becomes more balanced. Suggest a couple of years cellaring would improve. Not as refined as the 2007.
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11/25/2012 - raypedia Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasting at the BV tasting room, bottle had been open for an hour or so. Great nose of black fruit. Dense and full bodied, oaky without being overbearing, the blend of varietals hits all points of your palate... fruity, hints of spice and leather, nice acidity to keep it from getting muddy, long finish. Tasted it against the '09 BV Georges de Latour and preferred it as being more approachable. (The de Latour was a very old-world Bordeaux style, I could tell why it rates so highly but the Tapestry is much more friendly without being simplistic.) Drinking now in late 2012, it needs decanting and an hour or two of air, suggesting it would be quite nice with 5-8 years more time in the bottle.
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11/10/2012 - benkearney wrote:
Super smooth and enjoyable wine. I didn't take formal notes, but recall it being well balanced and an earthy style.
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11/9/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 90 Points
Initial nose of minerality & earthiness. After decanting for a few hrs the more subtle the earth tones washed off & the dried black fruit really started to creep up. While this wine is dense & a bit chewy it is well structured & has enough complexity to keep you interested. It pairs nicely with a hearty meal and goes well with a bit of spicy food. The acidity of the tapestry was lively & the finish made a decent impression. This is not George de Latour quality but it is also not at the same price point. Still very good & something I would lay down for another 5-10yrs.
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