I had the good fortune to break bread and taste through the new releases from Patz and Hall with James Hall. These wines went beyond my minimum standard for writing about a wine or winery, "solid", soaring all the way to "compelling", "cerebral", and "delicious". It would be hard for me to imagine someone that would be unhappy purchasing and drinking any of the wines I found in my glass. Patz and Hall is never heavy handed and the wines really show finesse and balance while remaining distinct in each bottling and reflecting the different terriors. I tasted most of these wines in the early Fall and feel like the extra 6 months is allowing some exciting subtleties to come forward. Since everyone is probably thinking it, my favorite wine of the afternoon was the "Chenoweth" bottling. Subtle and superb, perhaps I got Burgundy on my mind when James was talking about his love of Burgundy, whatever the reason, there seemed to be a hint of Chambolle-Musigny in my glass.
Cheers.
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"cerebral and compelling" Those are interesting accolades! Wines(art)that possess the rare ability to enchant, while retaining individual character and furthermore having something interesting to say... I will have to see for myself - you have peaked my curiosity.
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