Walter Hansel Winery

The Three Rows Vineyars Pinot Noir

9.113 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Completing my tasting of all my Walter Hansel Pinot single vineyard selections with their “The Three Rows.”

The nose is engaging. Sweet vanilla, caramel, ripe & slightly sour; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries and baked strawberries. Dark soil, limestone, dry clay, dark berry cola, touch herbaceous, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, stems, notes of pyrazines and fresh dark floral bouquet.

The body is just medium. I would say this wine hit its peak two years ago. It’s good, ripe and still shows freshness after being open for an hour. Ripe & slightly sour; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, cranberries, pomegranate extract, blue floral fruits and baked strawberries. Vanilla, salted caramel, clove, touch of nutmeg, dark soil, limestone, dry clay, dry crushed rocks, dark berry cola, touch herbaceous, dark spice with palate heat sets in the longer it opens up, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, stems, notes of pyrazines and fresh dark floral bouquet with violets.

Photos of; Walter Hansel Vineyard, Owner/Winemaker Stephen Hansel, Pinot grapes going through veraison and the Walter Hansel Winery.

Completing my tasting of all my Walter Hansel Pinot single vineyard selections with their “The Three Rows.”

The nose is engaging. Sweet vanilla, caramel, ripe & slightly sour; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries and baked strawberries. Dark soil, limestone, dry clay, dark berry cola, touch herbaceous, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, stems, notes of pyrazines and fresh dark floral bouquet.

The body is just medium. I would say this wine hit its peak two years ago. It’s good, ripe and still shows freshness after being open for an hour. Ripe & slightly sour; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, cranberries, pomegranate extract, blue floral fruits and baked strawberries. Vanilla, salted caramel, clove, touch of nutmeg, dark soil, limestone, dry clay, dry crushed rocks, dark berry cola, touch herbaceous, dark spice with palate heat sets in the longer it opens up, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, stems, notes of pyrazines and fresh dark floral bouquet with violets.

Photos of; Walter Hansel Vineyard, Owner/Winemaker Stephen Hansel, Pinot grapes going through veraison and the Walter Hansel Winery.

Sep 2nd, 2018
Scott Cunningham

Owner/Importer Bottleneck Wines

9.0

Misidentified, this is Three Rows, not North Slope. Raspberry Jam, Asian spice, minerals leading to smooooth silky tannins, graceful finish.

Misidentified, this is Three Rows, not North Slope. Raspberry Jam, Asian spice, minerals leading to smooooth silky tannins, graceful finish.

1 person found it helpfulSep 13th, 2013
Christine Kidder

Fruit bomb drink w o good

Fruit bomb drink w o good

Jun 23rd, 2017
Jonathan Wall

See's milk chocolate cherry bon bon nose over hint of the bitter in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. California dreaming from Hong Kong.

See's milk chocolate cherry bon bon nose over hint of the bitter in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. California dreaming from Hong Kong.

Nov 20th, 2015
A D
9.4

At French Laundry, May 2010.

At French Laundry, May 2010.

Feb 28th, 2015
Michael Endelman

Michael had this 7 years ago

Michael had this 7 years ago

Oct 7th, 2017
Drew Dodson

Drew had this 8 years ago

Drew had this 8 years ago

May 5th, 2017
Jennifer Machlin

Jennifer had this 8 years ago

Jennifer had this 8 years ago

Dec 24th, 2016
Tom Breur

Tom had this 8 years ago

Tom had this 8 years ago

Aug 10th, 2016
Jennifer Machlin

Jennifer had this 9 years ago

Jennifer had this 9 years ago

Mar 25th, 2016