Expect ripe dark cherry, raspberry, baking spice, vanilla, and dried herb with medium-to-full body, refined tannins, and bright acidity. The 2014 California vintage was warm and ripe. At 11 years from vintage, the wine should be drinking well.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- USA / California / Sonoma County / Russian River Valley
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, oak-aged
The producer
Patz & Hall was founded in 1988 by James Hall and the Patz family, with a focus on single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from top California sites. The estate is now part of the Jackson Family Wines portfolio. Chenoweth Ranch is one of the estate's flagship single-vineyard Russian River bottlings.
What critics say
Patz & Hall single-vineyard Pinots receive consistently strong reviews and are respected as benchmark expressions of their vineyard sources.
Pairing
Roasted duck breast, grilled salmon with herbs, mushroom risotto