TN: 2013 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch

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There were some questions about ageabilty of this wine when the Patz & Hall warehouse sale was going on last week so I thought I’d pop one of the older bottles and show how they hold up.

Cheers!

  • 2013 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/29/2025)
    Pop n pour, crazy neon yellow color. Lemon and grapefruit pith on the nose along with some pineapple and matchstick reduction. My mouth is puckering just smelling this wine. Creamy, almost lanolin, texture with lemon curd, honey, bitter grapefruit and noticeable oak but it’s pretty well balanced. No butter, some stone fruit and enough acidity to give it a lip smacking crescendo. A bitterness and minerality hangs on for an enjoyable finish. Solid bottle.

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Hey Brian, if you feel like sharing, what were these going for?

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I had this one on hand in my cellar. The ones from the sale were ‘16s and they were on sale for $12 a piece. This one was like $50 on release.

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Good, I bought 8 for the warden. Right in her wheelhouse.

Did anyone get an email confirmation? I got billed but not confirmation other than the end of checkout.

I emailed them Saturday so we’ll see.

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Zio Tony is one of the better ones right after Hyde, which is usually my favorite. All the chards are solid though

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I got the “Thank you for your order” email almost immediately. I emailed them back about shipping.

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Brian thanks for that