Rajiv Ayyangar

9.0

Rosado 2000 LdH

Garnacha 60%, Tempranillo 30%, Viura 10%
Medium salmon to a copper rim.
Amazingly complex nose. Buttery (suggesting diacetyl from malolactic fermentation), nutty (suggesting extended oxidative aging in oak barrels, probably used), toasted almond (oxidative acetaldehyde aromas), savory sweet toast (used oak), slight animal fur (suggesting Brettanomyces). Predominantly savory. Slight acetaldehyde.

A bit flat on the palate, with medium body, medium alcohol (12%), medium acid (tart sour almond skin finish I associate with excessive acetaldehyde), and no phenolic bitterness. Some notes of sour old coconut milk (possibly signs of extended aging in used American oak barrels - it spends 4.5 years in oak). Also some sweet vanilla and bourbon/maple syrup aromas (also probably used American oak. Nutty toasty almond skins and biscotti. — 11 years ago

with Tim and Cindy

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.5

Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc! Lovely. — 12 years ago

Emily Tully

9.0

Veritas Winery, Va. Chancellorsville trip. Red table wine — 13 years ago

Mike Bellman

9.1

Very good wine we discovered in Washington State — 11 years ago

Monte McCullough

8.9

Vanilla, cedar, very dry in the mouth. Blackberry. I liked it. Paired with pork chops with a port, peppercorn and cream sauce and roasted asparagus and sweet potatoes — 11 years ago

Matt Venables

8.9

Smooth and mellow, very drinkable! — 12 years ago

Lisa Clark

9.0

Yum. Not dry. Not sweet. — 11 years ago

Julie Turley

9.0

Great everyday dinner wine; light, yet flavorful. — 11 years ago

Jacob Greene

9.6

Magnum of the 2005 opening up nicely!!! — 12 years ago

Nicole Wisniewski

9.3

Ripe raspberry aromas layered with notes of red cherry and silky finish. Smooth! — 14 years ago