September 19, 2022 - At Boston Wine & Poker, Needham, Mass, Sept. 18, tasted blind:
Clearly California pinot noir, at least 10 years old, with some sweetness, mellow cherry flavor and a tinge of cherry-pit bitterness. Very nice.
January 21, 2021 - Corked.
November 27, 2019 - Ripe and sweet red berry on nose and palate with mostly sweet spice as well. Exactly what to expect from Kanzler, even when made in a leaner, more elegant style. Good+ weight. Still nicely fresh with a bright finish.
July 11, 2018 - Just beautiful, tart red fruit, a touch of stems bring a bit of menthol and spice, it just makes me happy.
June 14, 2016 - Not a fan.
February 25, 2015 - Not my style; too austere.
January 2, 2015 - Raspberry fruit with slightly sharp acids, some barnyard funkiness, a little clipped at finish, this is interesting but drink up. B
April 18, 2014 - I am not going to rate this bottle as it was definitely off, compared to the bottle we drank earlier. A little fizzy and funky, it did not have the depth, nose or taste of the earlier bottle
April 14, 2014 - First off, no brett or fizzyness with this bottle. Instead, this sourced fruit was a fun drink not typical of what Rhys is producing from their vineyards - less complexity with more fruit forward through the finish. A core of dark fruit balanced with good acidity, slight rasberry but more cherry.
May 16, 2013 - Medium-dark red color with medium saturation. Aromas of sweet cherry, cinnamon, and raspberry. Palate has cherry, candied rhubarb, cinnamon, and mulberry with some floral elements that carry into a medium finish. There is some grittiness to the tannic structure of this wine and the ripeness seems like it will always dominate the structural components holding the wine together. Drink up.