Neyers Pato Vineyard 1998 750 ml

Rating: 88
Reviewed by Robert M. Parker, Jr. Issue Date 25th Jun 2000
Source 129, The Wine Advocate

The 1998 Zinfandel Pato Ranch exhibits the varietal’s jammy, briery, peppery character in addition to open-knit, straightforward fruit, good density, medium to full body, and a soft finish. Drink it now.

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Product Description

Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar Review
Rated 92
More saturated ruby-red color. Exotic, slightly jammy aromas of raspberry liqueur, clove and roast coffee. Thick, sweet and lush, with a much more silky texture than the Tofanelli bottling. Liqueur-like, very spicy finish features ripe tannins and excellent length. Unusually aromatic thanks to the cool year. The vines here are sometimes picked as early as mid-August; in ’98 the harvest was in early October, the latest on record for this site, which has had just three owners since 1894. (May/June 2000)