Hansel Pinot Noir. Ripe & flashy. Ripened raspberry, strawberries, black licorice, tobacco, leather. Nice wine.
Hansel Pinot Noir. Ripe & flashy. Ripened raspberry, strawberries, black licorice, tobacco, leather. Nice wine.
Sep 8th, 2018
The stewed, raisiny aromatics are a good reminder of what to avoid in the upcoming harvest. Good structure and length.
The stewed, raisiny aromatics are a good reminder of what to avoid in the upcoming harvest. Good structure and length.
Sep 18th, 2016
Minty with forest floor undertones, open and giving. Glad I didn't let it sit longer
Minty with forest floor undertones, open and giving. Glad I didn't let it sit longer
Oct 7th, 2015
Wound up, will be stunning
Wound up, will be stunning
Feb 27th, 2013
Second of two pinots. Held its own with light cherries and spices. Had more acidity than I’m used to, but still an enjoyable bottle.
Second of two pinots. Held its own with light cherries and spices. Had more acidity than I’m used to, but still an enjoyable bottle.
Mar 7th, 2021Nice bottle to celebrate the end of summer. Light fruit and minerals
Nice bottle to celebrate the end of summer. Light fruit and minerals
Sep 20th, 2020Raspberries and forest floor. Lovely tannins. Could wait a few more year but a weekend bonus!
Raspberries and forest floor. Lovely tannins. Could wait a few more year but a weekend bonus!
May 31st, 2020Raspberries, strawberries, stone fruits, and a hint licorice. Give time to breathe and flavors blend, soften, and evolve. Seems like it wants to do more, so will wait another few years to try the second bottle.
Raspberries, strawberries, stone fruits, and a hint licorice. Give time to breathe and flavors blend, soften, and evolve. Seems like it wants to do more, so will wait another few years to try the second bottle.
Mar 8th, 2020
Big wine. Very good but too extracted for me. Dark fruit tastes almost like a Cab. Still very tannic. Cardamom. Bark. An excellent wine but essentially not my style and not typical of what one would expect of this grape.
Big wine. Very good but too extracted for me. Dark fruit tastes almost like a Cab. Still very tannic. Cardamom. Bark. An excellent wine but essentially not my style and not typical of what one would expect of this grape.
Oct 20th, 2019Did fit in well with the German Pinot’s. Plenty of acid hint of prune plum - cherry and spice - very tart - a ton of acid. Cellar for 10 more years. Very impressive. One of the best bigger style Pinot’s made in the US. Pricy.
Did fit in well with the German Pinot’s. Plenty of acid hint of prune plum - cherry and spice - very tart - a ton of acid. Cellar for 10 more years. Very impressive. One of the best bigger style Pinot’s made in the US. Pricy.
Feb 17th, 2019
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
