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Patz & Hall
| Owner(s) | James Hall, Anne Moses, Donald Patz, Heather Patz |
| Web site | www.patzhall.com |
| Link to this site |
Patz & Hall have been making highly-coveted Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays since 1988. The wines are a joint effort between winemakers James Hall and Anne Moses and the sales and marketing team of Donald and Heather Patz. Between them, they have made wine at Flora Springs, Honig Cellars, Far Niente and Cain Vineyard. The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a benchmark for that appellation and their other single-vineyard Pinot Noirs are consistently in the top echelon of California. They source grapes from regions ranging from the Santa Lucia Highlands to Mendocino County. Production is approximately 10,000 cases of Pinot Noir per year and 15,000 cases per year of Chardonnay. Although known for distinctive single vineyard bottlings, the lesser priced Sonoma Coast appellation Pinot Noir is a consistent performer year after year.
The wines are sold on the website and some releases enter the retail marketplace. The winery opened a wine tasting salon in Napa which is available for private and seated tasting by reservation for $35 (85 Bordeaux Way, Suite A, Napa, 707-265-7700).
Articles About Patz & Hall
Reviewed Wines
2006 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., $34.
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This wine is all
about black cherry and black raspberry fruit with a healthy dose of oak. It is an
in-your-face gulp of fruit that will appeal to lovers of this style. There are still
some unresolved tannins (the wine is quite young and one of the first wines released
each vintage - rushed to the market because of the huge demand). This
is a wine you can count on for consistency year in and year out.
Reviewed April 7, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $60.
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Scents
of berries, oak char and barnyard. Pretty core of berry fruit with an oak sidecar.
Some charm and persistence on the finish which leaves a touch of heat in its wake.
I get the feeling that this wine will become more expressive with another year or
two in the bottle. Good but not great at this point.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
ARTICLE »
2005 Patz & Hall Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.6%
alc., $65.
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Noticeably lighter in color than most of the other Pisoni Vineyard wines.
Attractive scents of brambly cherries, sage, herbs and faint oak. The flavor
emphasis is on dark red berries with an underpinning of savory herbs. Smooth
and relatively light in weight with soft tannins. This wine represents the more
sensual, elegant side of Pisoni Vineyard and is quite enjoyable.
Reviewed October 3, 2009
ARTICLE »
2004 Patz & Hall Chenoweth Ranch Green Valley Pinot Noir
692 $47
A joint effort between winemakers James Hall and Anne Moses and the
sales and marketing team of Donald and Heather Patz. This is the first
release from this vineyard located in the hills above Green Valley in
Sonoma County. The planting is all Dijon clones. I tasted this wine on
several occasions in the last year without much of an impression for me,
but now it has finally come around.
·
Red fruits and a bouquet of roses in
the nose. An earthy wine tasting of wood-framed red cherries and red
raspberries. A bit muscular but tannins are svelte.
Reviewed December 16, 2007
ARTICLE »
2004 Patz & Hall Chenowith Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
692 cases, $47. Patz & Hall
have been making highly-coveted Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays for years. The wines are a joint effort
between winemakers James Hall and Anne Moses and the sales and marketing team of Donald and
Heather Patz. This is the first release from this vineyard located in the hills above Green Valley. The
planting is all Dijon clones. The winery opened a wine
tasting salon in Napa which is available for private and seated tasting by reservation for $35 (85 Bordeaux
Way, Suite A, Napa, 707-265-7700).
·
The wine has an attractive deep purple robe. Lovely aromas of cherries,
cola and spice waft from the glass. I wanted to drink the nose. The flavors follow in step but are restrained
in comparison to the nose. A solid wine with brisk acidity and a touch of dryness on the finish.
Right now the nose trumps the flavors but time in the bottle may change that.
Reviewed January 22, 2007
ARTICLE »
2006 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., $34. · This wine is all about black cherry and black raspberry fruit with a healthy dose of oak. It is an in-your-face gulp of fruit that will appeal to lovers of this style. There are still some unresolved tannins (the wine is quite young and one of the first wines released each vintage - rushed to the market because of the huge demand). This is a wine you can count on for consistency year in and year out. Reviewed April 7, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $60. · Scents of berries, oak char and barnyard. Pretty core of berry fruit with an oak sidecar. Some charm and persistence on the finish which leaves a touch of heat in its wake. I get the feeling that this wine will become more expressive with another year or two in the bottle. Good but not great at this point. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2005 Patz & Hall Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., $65. · Noticeably lighter in color than most of the other Pisoni Vineyard wines. Attractive scents of brambly cherries, sage, herbs and faint oak. The flavor emphasis is on dark red berries with an underpinning of savory herbs. Smooth and relatively light in weight with soft tannins. This wine represents the more sensual, elegant side of Pisoni Vineyard and is quite enjoyable. Reviewed October 3, 2009 ARTICLE »
2004 Patz & Hall Chenoweth Ranch Green Valley Pinot Noir
692 $47 A joint effort between winemakers James Hall and Anne Moses and the sales and marketing team of Donald and Heather Patz. This is the first release from this vineyard located in the hills above Green Valley in Sonoma County. The planting is all Dijon clones. I tasted this wine on several occasions in the last year without much of an impression for me, but now it has finally come around. · Red fruits and a bouquet of roses in the nose. An earthy wine tasting of wood-framed red cherries and red raspberries. A bit muscular but tannins are svelte. Reviewed December 16, 2007 ARTICLE »
2004 Patz & Hall Chenowith Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
692 cases, $47. Patz & Hall have been making highly-coveted Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays for years. The wines are a joint effort between winemakers James Hall and Anne Moses and the sales and marketing team of Donald and Heather Patz. This is the first release from this vineyard located in the hills above Green Valley. The planting is all Dijon clones. The winery opened a wine tasting salon in Napa which is available for private and seated tasting by reservation for $35 (85 Bordeaux Way, Suite A, Napa, 707-265-7700). · The wine has an attractive deep purple robe. Lovely aromas of cherries, cola and spice waft from the glass. I wanted to drink the nose. The flavors follow in step but are restrained in comparison to the nose. A solid wine with brisk acidity and a touch of dryness on the finish. Right now the nose trumps the flavors but time in the bottle may change that. Reviewed January 22, 2007 ARTICLE »
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