2005 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Jenkins Ranch
Creative Commons licensed image from Flickr user thetejon
This was the first wine I’ve knocked back from my Vinfolio Marketplace bounty. There’s something that is just awesome about cracking open a case of wines that are all different: Pulling them out, inspecting the bottles, ogling the labels, it’s not-unlike going back to 1987 ripping open a pack of Topps. All that is missing is the stale gum.
The wine surprised me. My notes:
Dark purple color. Deep, smoky aromas. By far, the biggest Pinot Noir I’ve ever had. Could easily have been mistaken for a Cabernet or even a Zinfandel. Overall, not bad but not what I was expecting out of a Sonoma Pinot.
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January 11th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Fantastic image. Really captures the essence of the wine.