Scott E. Becker

9.1

[Tasted on May 12, 2024 at etc. in Nashville]

Wine is J. Bucher Three Sixty Bucher Vineyard, a seven-barrel blend from five blocks including four Pinot Noir clones. Purchased wine at Nashville Wine Auction tasting with John and Diane Bucher. Bright dark fruit, spice, cedar and clove. — 4 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

A 5 case barrel lot purchased at the Premiere Napa barrel auction that has a Bordeaux style with dark fruits, graphite, leather, sweet & savory spices, menthol & tobacco notes. — 2 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.3

Technically “unfinished” since this was a sample after only 14 months in barrel. Still…pretty damn good! — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.1

Delicious and refreshing. Slightly tart cherries and pomegranate. — 3 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

More advanced than other 97’s I’ve had. Still grit with flowers. Always get a touch of Cognac from the mid 90’s BV Tapestry’s. Less on the 97. Beautiful, ripe, foral fruits with spice, barrel toast with evolution & integration. Incredible structure, balance. Violets for days. Still has 5-8 years.

This bottle on auction are more advanced than my bottles or others bought at auction. This is just around it’s precipice where other bottles I’ve had required more time. Another 8 years. This is more within 3 years. I would add that a 1997 94 points rating greatly over shadows a young(ish) vintage of the same. Just gets better and better with each sip.

1997 the vintage of our modern times. This wine was about $25 on release, give or take. Today, it drinks like a $100 plus bottle of Napa Cabernet. — a year ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Barrel lot purchased at Premier Napa Valley Auction. — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This was from a barrel lot purchased from the annual Premier Napa Valley auction in 2012 with 100% Cab Franc. Our group purchased this because it was the most Bordeaux styled of all of the lots offered. It continues to develop & evolve into a nice drinking wine. — 9 months ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.5

Our barrel from the 2019 Hospices auction with elevate by Domaine Lafarge. Ultra pure fruit. Decades ahead of it. 1er cru fruit. — a year ago

Megan Fenlon

8.9

This is lot#26 jet fuel mtb. 75%malbec 25%tannat. Fantastic wine. — 2 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.3

Great Pinot! — 3 years ago