2002 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
United States
Central Coast
Red
Pinot Noir
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Ann Moses described the Patz & Hall 2002s as slower to develop than the 2001s but fat and dense in the middle palate. They're drier and less fruity wines, with more acidity," she told me. The pinots are darker than the 2001s, which show sweeter tannins but are softening quickly and possess less structure."James Hall noted that much of the fruit was harvested before the second heat spike in September, and that there were a lot of small berries in 2002. There were raisins if you picked too late," he noted. The same was true in 2003, a harvest he described as "too fast, too furious."