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

b becker wrote:
> 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

Wasn't the 99 one of the wines that had TCA contamination?

b becker wrote:
> 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

Wasn't the 99 one of the wines that had TCA contamination?

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:06:53 GMT, Bill Loftin >
wrote:

>b becker wrote:
>> 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
>
>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.

http://fora.erobertparker.com/cgi-bi...8;t=009716;p=0

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:06:53 GMT, Bill Loftin >
wrote:

>b becker wrote:
>> 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
>
>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.

http://fora.erobertparker.com/cgi-bi...8;t=009716;p=0

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

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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:31:30 -0600, b becker >
wrote:

>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)


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

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:31:30 -0600, b becker >
wrote:

>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)


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

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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

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On 21 Oct 2004 19:37:52 GMT, amnspam (Dale Williams)
wrote:

>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
>
>
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

On 21 Oct 2004 19:37:52 GMT, amnspam (Dale Williams)
wrote:

>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
>
>
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