The 2019 Hansel North Slope is bright and loaded with red berries. It emerged from the bottle as a cloudy, pinkish-purple wine with a funky, spice laden (clove, cinnamon) nose. Eventually this youngster mellowed to a richer, mixed berry set of flavors with enough zip to feel almost effervescent. A very nice Hansel but not quite as generous as some North Slopes I’ve had previously. Update 12/25. This has evolved so much for the better. Much richer, darker, mellower. Raised rating
The 2019 Hansel North Slope is bright and loaded with red berries. It emerged from the bottle as a cloudy, pinkish-purple wine with a funky, spice laden (clove, cinnamon) nose. Eventually this youngster mellowed to a richer, mixed berry set of flavors with enough zip to feel almost effervescent. A very nice Hansel but not quite as generous as some North Slopes I’ve had previously. Update 12/25. This has evolved so much for the better. Much richer, darker, mellower. Raised rating
Dec 20th, 2021
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
