April 10, 2014 - red body, orange rim, in the color. raspberry, cherry, plum, spice, pepper, smoke, campfire, cola, on the nose. high acid, on the finish.
October 12, 2012 - Burgundian nose, crunchy black cherriesand spiced greenery, just a bit hot. On the palate, slight spritz... Little fruit. Structurally, its got the stuffin for a few more years but the fruit just isnt there to compliment it. Drink yesterday.
March 25, 2012 - Crisp and full light berry, cranberry nose, mature and balanced.
January 19, 2008 - Sweeet red fruits in the nose, very elegant, with a touch of vanila and mint, soft tannins and sweet finish that end with a touch of tartness. Would have score this one higher if their was more concentraiton.
June 11, 2007 - Wow! If every wine in my cellar were like this one, I would be a very happy man. Starts off very sweet on the palate with lots of raspberry and dark cherry fruit...works into red and dark summer plums with just a hint of forest floor and subtle mushroom...even a touch of milk chocolate. Tannins are extremely soft at this point, yet this wine is still beautifully balanced and worked extremely well with food. Parker says this wine is past maturity, but I would say well-stored bottles are still drinking very nicely. I purchased this on release for $25.99 (I would love to buy Pinot this good for this price now!) and have kept it cellared at 52 degrees until now. Beautiful wine!
May 23, 2007 - Aromas of cherry, raspberry and earth are followed by flavors of spice, cherry, and plum. The tannins are well integrated and the finish is long and mouth coating. I would drink any remaining bottles within a year.
March 22, 2007 - Explosive nose of cherry/raspberry...which were also present in the palate. Medium body, dark ruby/purple color. Tannins are well integrated at this point. Hints of earth and spice appear near the end of the 20+ second finish. Great on its own, but was also an excellent accompaniment with duck breast on couscous drizzled with a berry sauce. Didn't have this young, but can't image it was much better than it is now. Looking forward to my last bottle later this year.
December 25, 2006 - Drank X-mas Eve. This wine seems to have lost something from the last time we drank. I would be drinking this wine now if I owned more. Still a good bottle, but it seems to be losing some of the vibrant red fruit noticed in earlier bottles.
October 9, 2006 - This wine never disappoints. Patz & Hall is no longer a value, but it is worth every penny. This is great stuff.
June 23, 2006 - Started out for the first two hours as complex and elegant. But, toward the end became less complex and a bit minerally- did not happen with the first 4; don't hold the last one past this year. But, still overall beautiful.