Kapyrick Wine

9.5

v11. Last bottle… amazing. Color has changed to a clear garnet. Fragrant melted lollipop nose. Luscious, oily, apricot , honey and lime fruit. Clean, long, cloying finish. Very pleasing. — 8 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Last ‘17 in cellar! In the heart of the Chianti lies Estate of Sette Ponti, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past village of San Giustino Valdarno. Has 10% Merlot, aged in French Allier barriques, deep Ruby with red fruit aromas and floral notes. On the palate blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with blossom notes, spice and fine integrated tannins. Good balance, long finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Nice! Will age a bit more! Tasting well now! — 5 years ago

Ricky Egeland

10

Sweet, but not overbearing. Fizzy and tasty. — 6 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.2

This producer’s wines just made it to Northwest Arkansas and, for me, they definitely live up to the hype. Complex and balanced from every angle. — 7 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.6

2014. Intense raspberry balanced with basil, mint, and black pepper. Fantastic. — 8 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

This needs some serious decanting. Best on the third day when all the finer nuances have been revealed. Black cherries, strawberries, mocha, oak, smoke and a touch of mint. Balanced and smooth. — 8 years ago

J B

9.2

Ooooo wow. This is very interesting. I like. — 9 years ago

Amanda Truett

9.0

Smooth, easy to drink — 2 years ago

Richard Gray

8.9

Purchased on sale and was an amazing bargain. Stood up well to a smoked prime rib. — 5 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.1

crushed violets, black pepper, plum, blueberries, and silky tannins — 6 years ago

R Bl

9.0

Olaszrizling is no relation to German Riesling; this wine is orange and has Gewurtz-like spice with good acid and floral notes. — 7 years ago

Joe Schenk

9.0

With Farzad & Pam. Very nice. — 8 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

Jess

9.2

Pale ruby color.
Aromas of blaxk cherry, cranberry, clove.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, vanilla, pomegranate, browned sugar, clove. Medium-soft, supple tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Alexis M

9.5

From Spokane trip for magoo reunion years ago. Visited this winery. Very drinkable and smooth! — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Fresh and unsulfered until bottling. Pressed and aged on lees. Hermetically sealed tank. Finished in used oak. Delicious. — 6 years ago

Marilyn Parsons

9.2

Oops meant to rate the cab — 8 years ago

Kelsey Clark

9.3

Great citrusy light body. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

My last 2011 bottle. The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. Crognolo, aged in French Allier barriques, deep red with red fruit aromas and sweet perfumed spice. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors, gentle spice and soft tannins with great mouthfeel. Good balance, lingering finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Aged well. — 8 years ago

Lisa Blake

9.2

Dry, complex, floral and lush. 2014 damn good. — 9 years ago