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Mending Wall

Mending Wall Winery is an artisanal winemaking venture based on the poetry of wine and named for some poetry by Robert Frost. Mending Wall, one of Frost’s most famous poems, is about two neighbors who meet once year to repair the wall that separates their property. The proprietors of Mending Wall winery say that their winemaking philosophy is “about coming together to explore and question the established boundaries in winemaking.” And they have the team to do it. Thomas Rivers Brown, one of Napa’s star winemakers, is winemaker and one of the proprietors. The other proprietors are Kathy and Frank Dotzler, owners of Outpost Winery, and Mark Pulido and Donna Walker, who founded a Napa Valley winery they named after themselves. Mending Wall is on the famed Silverado Trail and produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and a white blend. The debut vintage was the 2013. The wines are generally available only through the estate mailing list.

2013 Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  90   

2014 Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  93   
VN  93   
CT  92.3   
RP  90+    

2014 Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue

WS  93   
VN  93   
CT  92.3   
RP  90+    

2016 Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  91   

2018 Mending Wall Mortar & Stone

2016 Mending Wall Tournahu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  95   
VN  93