Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2003 issue featuring Pazzo:
  • Pazzo "Call me crazy". 2000 Napa ($35) Red Rated 90, Outstanding.
    Proprietor Claus Janzen continued to perform his magic in the challenging 2000 vintage. The 2000 Pazzo is a full throttle Sangiovese that makes a mockery of most California Sangiovese-based wines. A serious effort, it offers aromas of soy, new saddle leather, sweet and sour cherries as well as currants in a medium to full-bodied, concentrated flavorful style meant to be consumed over the next 2-5 years. If Bacio Divino can make Sangiovese this good, why do so many other wineries fall on their faces?
     
  • Pazzo “Call me crazy”. 2001 Napa ($35) Red Rated 89, Very Good.
    The tasty 2001 Pazzo “Call me Crazy” is a blend of 55% Sangiovese, the rest equal parts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Sirah. It possesses a dark ruby/garnet color in addition to a big, smoky/barbecue-like bouquet revealing scents of sweet cherries, cedar, earth and charcuterie/sausage aromas. It will drink beautifully (especially with Italian dishes) over the next 2-3 years.