Patz & Hall Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021

This harmonious and well-balanced wine opens with light butter, toast and Bartlett pear aromas, then fills the mouth with rich pear and peach flavors accented by vanilla. A full body is nicely paired with good acidity, so the wine works fine as a cocktail or with lunch and dinner.

Everything here fits together seamlessly, with pineapple, lemon curd and peach flavors backed by bright acidity, plus savory overtones of toasted, salted almond and a hint of candied ginger. There's plenty of intensity on the fresh finish, where the flavors crescendo. Drink now. 7,400 cases made.

A bright straw yellow color, the 2021 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is forward and ripe in the glass, with oak-inflected spiced notes of baked apple, toasted baking spice, and honeyed citrus. Medium-bodied, it keeps nice tension on the palate, with a vibrant but ripe spine of acidity and a rounded, medium to full-bodied feel that wraps it. It has a mouthwatering feel and a nice flourish of decadence. Drink now or over the next 4-5 years. 8913 cases produced.

The 2021 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is scented of cedar, red apples, jasmine and spring butter. The palate is creamy and mouth coating, its gently honeyed flavors enlivened by refreshing acidity, and it has a nutty finish.