Ericsson

8.9

Polished, sure, but maybe a little too polished. The cherries are ripe, the spice is there, and it’s as smooth as it wants to be. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but it plays it safe—like the wine equivalent of a well-done cover song. Good with roasted duck. — 21 days ago

Joanne

9.1

Walter Hansel remains a favorite Pinot Noir for me. Big on fruit and peppery with a hint of fennel. This Winery never disappoints. Sipping 2018 . — a month ago

Craig Becraft

9.3

Still fresh after 13 years, amazing bing cherry, black raspberry with Clean very integrated tanins in the long finish — 2 months ago

Camilo Jaramillo

9.3

Muy balanceado y suave PN. Acidez baja, terminación impecable pero suave en los cachetes. Tanino medio. — 13 days ago

Lyle Weston

9.3

So very velvety. Smooth and delicious. It has a fine finish and a very light bouquet.

Purchased for our 58th Anniversary!
— a month ago

Adam Baker

8.9

Drank with Christmas dinner, with honey baked ham, with brown sugar sweet potatoes. Too fruit forward for me. Overwhelms the other flavors a little. Might be too young. — a month ago

with Chris, Brud and 1 other

Brad Jensen

9.3

Drinking Pinot for Thanksgiving from a vineyard 4 miles away is pretty special! Aged a few years before opening shows a little bricking at the edges with a pale red with orange hue to the color. Big nose bursts forth out of the glass with peppery notes of spiced red fruits, plum and strawberry perhaps, with a slight floral element throughout. The Medium body brings on pleasant notes of vanilla and baking spice, with slight tannin, big plum and ripe red fruits, a hint of brandy and a refined floral element to the finish. — 2 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy New Year! 🎉🎆🎈🎊 🧨

Excellent vintage. I think even better for Pinot than Cabernet in some cases.

Baked blackberries, black raspberries, raspberries, black plum, baked, dark cherries, notes of blueberries, dry cranberries/rhubarb, maple syrup, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dry, grilled meats, dry tobacco, wood shavings, anise, cinnamon stick, clove, nutmeg, dark spice, some black lichen, vanillin, warm caramel, sun tea, mid berry cola, dry twig, withering to decayed, dark, red, purple flowers, round acidity, well made, structured, balanced, elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and lands on dark spice, earthiness. — a month ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Dark cherry bingo.

If you haven’t had a 10-15 year in bottle WS, you have missed special.

Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄🎁 ❄️ ⛄️ — a month ago

Matthew W.

9.2

Bright red fruits, smooth oak barrel,, round finish. — 2 months ago