Cost: $12.00
Grape: Pinot Noir
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO General List
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Patriarche Père & Fils
Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
A rare Pinot that has substance & not sweetness for this price
Description: Garnet in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features strawberry, ripe cherry, raspberry, cranberry, anise, vanilla, nutmeg and wood ambers on the nose. Light to medium body with light tannin, good acidity and a good length.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: The Patriarche wine house was founded in 1780. Slightly chill between 13-15C and use the balloon style glassware.
Drink now or in the next couple of years on its own or pair it with Cranberry Glazed Roast Chicken.
Tasted: 2 May 2017
Best Buy, but an Amazing Buy for a Pinot
Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 18.5+/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
LCBO: 522649