2022 Patz & Hall 2022 Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast pinot noir century-plus-year-old vines

century-plus-year-old vines

dark chocolate

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Dripping ripe plums

2022 Patz & Hall 2022 Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast pinot noir century-plus-year-old vinesBlackberry fruit with a tar like, savory component give preview to this wines great depth. Stout, firmly structured tannins marry with a fruity heft to the mid palate. The finish is broad and coating, with a high level of volume; it lasts for over thirty seconds. It is no wonder that enthusiasts of Napa reds sometimes gravitate to the Gaps Crown Pinot Noir. (And no wonder we hold this one back for an extra year compared to the rest of our Pinot