Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.4

What fun. This wine trounced a much more expensive Bordeaux this evening. Drinking perfectly and fully displayed its boysenberry, chocolate and Asian spice notes. Drink now or whenever it seems well in hand for another decade. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

8.0

This wine was probably terrific 10 years ago. I wanted to love it but tired and enough oxidation to render it below average. Black Sears Vineyard might have to power to go this distance and possibly it was abused earlier in its life. I’d try it again. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

A great vineyard site in Rutherford. The 1997 is tiring a bit and/or this bottle had been stored poorly. Still, plenty of things to like … pretty rose-petal and dried herb notes, melted tannins, complex cedar-cherry mocha finish. I love these older Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines. — 3 months ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

A wine I’ve have several times. It’s good don’t let me dissuade you but it’s expand I don’t find it celestial. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.6

Mexico. This is great wine by any international standard. Purity. Intensity. Complexity. Rich texture with a load of cherry-raspberry-mocha flavors. A first for me. Loved it. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.6

Not very often do I post European wines. I do drink them from time to time but so much to explore in California! 1999 “Unico” brought by master sommelier Jay Fletchers to Cache Cache in Aspen. Richness and restraint with a deep almost coffee-like intensity. — 3 months ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

7.0

Bummer. D. O. A. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.8

What do you think? Supercharged Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. — a month ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.4

The mighty Pisoni Vineyard produces some very compelling Pinot Noir. It’s hard to pick it early because the signature of the site seems to develop later. I liked it. Not to take any of the winemaking for granted it seemed fully ripe but had an acid tang I was surprised by. More time in bottle might grind that down. I’d dance to it — 3 months ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

8.9

Donald had this 3 months ago