Has anyone tasted this recently ? A local wine sale in Colorado USA has several cases at what seems like a good price (under $30). I may just buy one and pop to check it out before buying more - but would like opinions if anyone has tried it recently. (Tapestry is their bordeaux style blend- for those not familiar) thanks, bob
TNR: '99 BV Tapestry
Oct 20, 2004
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Wasn't the 99 one of the wines that had TCA contamination?
from this discussion it seems that '98 was the year of TCA at BV, but don't know for sure.
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My understanding is the affected years seem to be '97-'99, in most of the "serious" reds - from Napa CS to Rutherford, up through Tapestry to GdL and the block wines.
Dale
Dale Williams Drop "damnspam" to reply
I did purchase one bottle and to try last night, this was before I read Bill's TCA comment.
I thought the wine was very good. Complex, soft and approachable, peppery, cassis / dark fruit. I am no expert but could not detect a flaw in the wine, what am I looking for to detect TCA? I have had a corked bottle on occasion but still not sure I know the taste / smell. bob
The percentage of TCA found in the BVs ranged from about 1.5 ppt to 5 ppt (people debate the perception threshold, for most people between 2.5 & 3.5 probably). I've had bottles where TCA wasn't perceptible. But if buying a '97-'99 BV today I'd be sure to ask policy on flawed returns, Dale
Dale Williams Drop "damnspam" to reply
thank you, I appreciate the info. I am less inclined to get more at this time, but I will check on the flawed returns policy ... Bob
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