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2005 Patz & Hall Wine Company Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Sonoma Valley
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About Patz & Hall Wine Company

Patz and Hall grew out of James Hall and Donald Patz's friendship, formed during their time working together at Flora Springs Winery. The two shared a passion for rich, traditionally produced wines from Burgundy varietals, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. When they teamed up with Anne Moses and Heather Patz in 1988, their dreams of...

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2005 Patz & Hall Wine Company Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Sonoma Valley

Producer: Patz & Hall Wine Company
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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87 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2007

($44) Fresh aromas of pineapple and flowers, with a smoky nuance. A step up in intensity and depth from the Napa Valley bottling, with good cut and a firm spine of acidity. This has a distinctly leesy, smoky aspect and very good concentration. Rather Burgundian in character. Finishes with noteworthy persistence.

88 Points | Wine Spectator

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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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