2006 - This beautiful wine blends a selection of fruit from small, family owned vineyard sites from Sonoma Coast, Green Valley, Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley . Some of Sonoma's most distinguished viticulturists and vineyard owners provide fruit for this complex blend, including the Dutton Brothers, the Martinelli family, Charlie Chenoweth and Steve Hill. Reflecting its Sonoma Coast origins and the long, cool growing season, the 2006 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir captures a more elegantly Burgundian expression of Pinot Noir than the 2005 vintage. In the bouquet, this cool-climate charm takes the form of bright, fresh and flirtatious cherry and strawberry flavors. These fetching aromas are echoed on the palate, where complex layers of mulled cherries, strawberries and raspberries intermingle with spicy cinnamon and clove elements.
$42.00
2005 - Like several of our finest vineyards, Chenoweth Ranch was originally cultivated as an apple orchard. Planted on the far western edge of the Russian River appellation, this beautiful 7-acre vineyard is located in Green Valley, one of the region's coolest areas, and is farmed exclusively for Patz & Hall. One of the stars of the 2005 vintage, our Chenoweth Ranch — Russian River Pinot Noir offers classic Russian River red-fruit aromatics of cherry, strawberry and framboise liqueur. On the palate, these fetching high-tone aromas transform into pure varietal flavors of cranberry and ripe cherry. With plush tannins, good grip and bright acidity, this complex, concentrated wine will age beautifully.
$55.00
2006 - Occasionally we find a vineyard that expresses the very best of an appellation. The 2006 Jenkins Ranch - Russian River Pinot Noir is intense and concentrated with ripe, rich layers of plum, wild berry, pomegranate and fresh earth with touches of cardamom and vanilla bean. Elegantly styled, this wine offers tremendous fruit complexity, impeccable balance and a broad, silky finish. Only 135 cases of this special wine are available directly from the winery.
$55.00
2006 - Turning more towards the red-fruit spectrum of aromas and flavors than in previous vintages, the 2006 Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir showcases layers of strawberry, cherry and cassis. To accentuate these vibrant qualities, the winemaking incorporated 20 percent whole clusters, which also contributed an exotic hint of cinnamon-clove spice. Intricate, ethereal and aromatically driven, this nuanced Pinot Noir seamlessly blends smooth tannins with natural minerality and focused acidity, yielding a wine with bright, appealing finesse and sophistication.
$60.00
2005 - Located on the high slopes of Chato Peak in northern Mendocino County at 2,100 feet above sea level, the Alder Springs Vineyard is owned by Stuart Bewley, who is dedicated to growing first-rate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Defined by its high elevation and low-vigor uplifted marine soils, Alder Springs Vineyard produces tiny vines with equally tiny clusters and berries. The 2005 Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino Pinot Noir exudes deep, nuanced aromatics of coffee, cocoa, mulling spices, cola and cedar box. Whether in your glass over the course of an evening, or in your cellar, this muscular, age-worthy wine has immense transformative qualities, as its tightly woven earth and dark fruit layers emerge to reveal themselves. From its chewy tannins, to its velvety finish, this is a true embodiment of high-mountain fruit.
$60.00
2005 - Red Goldridge series soils mark the Burnside Vineyard as a superb Pinot Noir site with a hillside orientation bending to the East for early morning sun exposure. Burnside Vineyard is entirely planted to Dijon clone 115, a clone that has rapidly proved to be an excellent choice in a number of top-rated vineyards. The 2005 Burnside Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of rhubarb pie, raspberries, with hints of mocha, leather and warm spices. Flavors of dark plum and cherry, clove and cola intermingle with supple and silky tannins and an intensely broad finish.
$65.00
2005 - From its hypnotic aromatics to its voluptuous red-fruit intensity, the 2005 Pisoni possesses an almost otherworldly level of charisma and concentration. Though epic in stature, this wine is still irrefutably Pinot Noir, offering potent framboise, strawberry and cherry layers, accentuated by nuanced elements of chocolate, clove, cardamom and herbes de Provence. Bringing together beautiful structure and ripeness, soft plush tannins and a refreshing openness, this vibrant Pinot finishes with a prolonged and satisfying note of pure red cherry.
$80.00