Community Tasting Note
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NPWolfe wrote: 87 points
April 26, 2009 - Most biography veers either toward hagiography or hatchet job, but this is not the case with Carlo D’Este biography of George Patton. I am now about halfway through the book and I have yet to determine what D’Este personally thinks about Patton. His treatment of both Patton’s outstanding qualities and his monumental weaknesses is so even handed as to make it hard to determine where his judgement rests. This issue of being even handed is one that I have not personally answered in writing wine reviews. Should the reviews for Cellartracker be even handed biographies or is it more valuable to the community for them to be critiques. I am inclined to favor the critique approach as personal preference tends to be more reveling and more helpful.
I have not found a mid priced Pinot Noir that is any more consistent then those produced by Ponzi. Brick red burgundian color. Just like the last bottle, persistent nose of dried cherries and herb sachet. Medium bodied and the wine just feels good in the mouth. Flavors of dried cherries, very light citrus zest, rose water, with a dusty tannic background. White pepper finish has faded but there is still a spicy fruit component to the finish. We had three wines opened at an outdoor picnic dinner and this one was finished first. Great combination of flavor, fruit, balance, and finish that makes this wine wonderfully appealing.2,819 views