Rich and inviting, this wine’s aromas open with black cherry, strawberry, black pepper and dark chocolate. Notes of blackberry and plum weave on the palate and meld with hints of fennel and something evocative of salty ocean spray. The wine is deep, dense and full-bodied.

Shockingly low yields are essential to achieving proper ripeness in this very cool vineyard. Complex and inviting aromas of caramel candy/toffee, cardamom and licorice spice fold into dried strawberry, red cherry and mocha notes. The 2017 bottling shows richer texture and riper fruit than some years yet retains the savory notes of forest floor and lavender/rosemary that is typical of this vineyard.

Year after year, this lovingly cultivated vineyard continues to evolve, yielding evermore complex wines. This site produces wines with a rare combination of savory and fruity aromas and flavors, a trait often associated with the finest Pinot Noirs. 2018 is showing more red fruits, such as cherry and cranberry alongside the typically, earthy/savory profile of Moses-Hall. The palate is juicy, and fresh with excellent, fine grained tannins that fan out and build richness to a very long and persistent finish.

This young vineyard, planted in 2012, is improving every year as it enters “adolescence.” The 2018 shows intense and energetic aromas of dried cherry, crushed mint and carnation flower. Taut, nervy and mouthwatering, the fine-grained textures expand across the palate, gaining depth and persistence as the refreshing acidity brings the finish to a juicy resolution. This wine has an astonishing ability to be fruity, savory, very full flavored, yet light and ethereal.

Pure, fragrant aromas of green apple and orange blossom frame this delicious wine as a classic Russian River Chardonnay. Ripe Bartlett pear, apricot and floral notes meld with preserved orange peel and spice notes on the palate. The wine is delicate and elegant and stays light on the palate with mouth-watering acidity.

Fragrant and aromatic, this lively Chardonnay pops with high-tone notes of ruby red grapefruit, honeysuckle, Muscat and fresh tropical fruits. These juicy flavors carry over onto the palate with pineapple and mango-guava flavors. The fruit is supported by great acidity and length.

This 2018 offering is fresh and complex with layers of mango, guava and pear. Dried white flowers intertwine with candied citrus and ginger notes that gyrate from the glass, backed by spicy clove and toasted candied almond. Creamy and rich, this very complex wine maintains a delicate and energetic flow on the palate, driven by lovely high-mountain acidity that adds poise and freshness to the densely-packed flavors and long finish. This is a very fine Alder Springs Chardonnay that will reward the patient collector.

2018 shows a spicy, lifted nose with pine forest, shaved fennel bulb, ripe pear, dried apricot and bees wax aromas. Crisp, mineral flavors surround a dense core of juicy pineapple, peach, toasted nuts and clove.

Open and generous on the nose with aromas of licorice, fennel and ripe fruit that carry over onto the palate with a sense of richness and density. The wine finishes with a detailed and complex weave of dried cherry, cranberry and cinnamon.

This cool-climate coastal vineyard shows great complexity with grapefruit, almond cookie, carnation, fresh cream, and toasted spice aromas. The palate is sleek and energetic, with liquid mineral acidity and notes of papaya, mango and white chocolate.

This one-time moonshiner site, deep in the Sonoma Coast hills was planted by Charlie Chenoweth to a large array of high-quality Pinot Noir selections, which add complexity and depth. The nose is filled with bright cherry, blueberry and dried orange peel notes along with a hint of pine and cedar. Textured and elegant, the layers of flavor keep revealing themselves as the wines sits in the glass. This may be one of the best Patz & Hall Pinot Noirs of the 2017 vintage.

The 2017 Pinot Noir has a high-mountainside wine structure of firm, dense tannins with complex aromas of dried rose petals, cranberry and pomegranate with a hint of dried sage. It is showing a juicy acid balance along with smooth sweet tannins which mingle seamlessly with spicy red fruits and five-spice powder. 18% of the wine was fermented as 100% whole cluster in a separate lot, adding a savory, fine herb trace. Like many of the greatest vintages from Alder Springs, this promises a long, fascinating evolution in the cellar.

Our debut wine from Hawk Hill Vineyard displays inviting depth and nuance, with delicious layers of cranberry, plum and raspberry jam, complemented by subtler hints of graphite and cedar shavings. One of our most acid-driven wines, it is infused with an energetic nerve and tension that frames the bright red fruit, and leads to a long, cleansing finish.