The fruit is starting to mature but still clearly CA RRV. There is a lot going on with this wine - many layers emerge. Great complexity and well balanced. Still in a great place and may hold on for a while if you’re not looking for ripe jam.
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incredibly rich and layered. The nose has cherry and red raspberry with a bit of earth tones. The palate is rich red raspberry with good spice, earth and a bit of cedar. Very long and satisfying finish.
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My last bottle. Delicious with parchment paper baked salmon. Recommend an hour of air then enjoy. Plenty of fruit remaining, some cola early on, earthy after some air. Prime drinking time for my tastes.
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Delicious pinot drank with slow cooker pheasant. Big cherry fruit, earthiness. A little cola. This wine is in prime time. I will drink my remaining two bottles over the next 5 years.
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Another great bottle from Hansel. Richly flavored with ripe red fruits, a big dose of pepper along with spices and a hint of herbs. As with all Hansel pinots, this is silky smooth, elegant and perfectly balanced. Finishesl long and fruity with good grip.
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Medium + red. Deep nose of strawberry and dark berries, little caramel. Is there a little spritz? A real salinity in the finish, following the strawberry and strawberry jam fruit. Quite yummy.
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Medium dark red. Lovely dark berry nose, a little leather. Well concentrated and a sensation , or perhaps reality of sweetness. VA is apparent on the finish.... very enjoyable but it may not be 100 percent.
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Ready to drink. Dark red fruits and earth on the nose. Medium plus bodied but not hot, nice dark cherry and earthy flavors. No fizz or brett. 91 points
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First bottle of this wine. Lovely nose of strawberry, raspberry, rose petals and just a hint of brett (but in a good way). As usual for Hansel pinots, this has a silky, elegant texture, great balance and bright acidity. However, there is not much depth or intensity to the fruit and the wine finishes slightly sour and tangy. Drinkable, but not up to what I expect from Hansel Cahill. 89 Update: I owe Steve Hansel an apology. I left the wine corked overnight and tried it again the next day. Vive la difference! This was an entirely different and better wine than the day before This was much, much bigger, deeper, richer and riper, but still maintained its elegance. Not a hint of sourness and with an almost lush texture and a long, fruity finish. 93
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Medium ruby slightly hazy. Ripe raspberry along with some darker fruits combining to make an interesting wine. Picks up some citrus, orange or tangerine, spice tea and light clove near the finish. Has some weight.
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Decanted the bottle for about an hour and did not encounter the spritz issues. Five of us enjoyed the bottle and all liked the depth and texture. Lots of fruit and earth. We missed the issues some others seem to have had, which we discussed to make sure we weren't missing something. We recommend this pinot and are sure it will get better as it ages - a good value.
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only had a small taste, but lighter red color, high toned red fruit, little earth, moderate acidity.... seemed to lean more towards the restrained spectrum for CA pinot
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a bit of a mess out of the gate. somewhat spritzy, and barnyard funk and cranberry. THe spritz settles, the brett as well, but neither really goes away. def not your typical CAPN. @ $25 I am not horribly upset.
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Identifiably Russian River, with a slight Burgundy influence, but seriously messed up with spritz. The spritz fades a bit on day 2, revealing some nice smoke, but a rustic character.
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4/2/2022 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
The fruit is starting to mature but still clearly CA RRV. There is a lot going on with this wine - many layers emerge. Great complexity and well balanced. Still in a great place and may hold on for a while if you’re not looking for ripe jam.
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9/10/2019 - whudock Likes this wine: 95 Points
consistent with previous notes
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7/14/2019 - whudock Likes this wine: 95 Points
incredibly rich and layered. The nose has cherry and red raspberry with a bit of earth tones. The palate is rich red raspberry with good spice, earth and a bit of cedar. Very long and satisfying finish.
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4/27/2019 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle. Delicious with parchment paper baked salmon. Recommend an hour of air then enjoy. Plenty of fruit remaining, some cola early on, earthy after some air. Prime drinking time for my tastes.
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7/19/2018 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious mature pinot . went well with fresh grilled Red Salmom
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10/6/2017 - dsimmons wrote: 93 Points
Delicious pinot drank with slow cooker pheasant. Big cherry fruit, earthiness. A little cola. This wine is in prime time. I will drink my remaining two bottles over the next 5 years.
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3/11/2017 - rickspicks wrote: 92 Points
Another great bottle from Hansel. Richly flavored with ripe red fruits, a big dose of pepper along with spices and a hint of herbs. As with all Hansel pinots, this is silky smooth, elegant and perfectly balanced. Finishesl long and fruity with good grip.
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2/22/2017 - KVM wrote:
Medium + red. Deep nose of strawberry and dark berries, little caramel. Is there a little spritz? A real salinity in the finish, following the strawberry and strawberry jam fruit. Quite yummy.
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1/17/2017 - KVM wrote:
Medium dark red. Lovely dark berry nose, a little leather. Well concentrated and a sensation , or perhaps reality of sweetness. VA is apparent on the finish.... very enjoyable but it may not be 100 percent.
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7/11/2016 - sastewart wrote: 91 Points
Ready to drink. Dark red fruits and earth on the nose. Medium plus bodied but not hot, nice dark cherry and earthy flavors. No fizz or brett. 91 points
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6/28/2016 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful, complex and balanced wine that is drinking perfectly now. No hint of the problems noted by others.
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12/13/2015 - rickspicks wrote: 93 Points
First bottle of this wine. Lovely nose of strawberry, raspberry, rose petals and just a hint of brett (but in a good way). As usual for Hansel pinots, this has a silky, elegant texture, great balance and bright acidity. However, there is not much depth or intensity to the fruit and the wine finishes slightly sour and tangy. Drinkable, but not up to what I expect from Hansel Cahill. 89 Update: I owe Steve Hansel an apology. I left the wine corked overnight and tried it again the next day. Vive la difference! This was an entirely different and better wine than the day before This was much, much bigger, deeper, richer and riper, but still maintained its elegance. Not a hint of sourness and with an almost lush texture and a long, fruity finish. 93
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4/28/2014 - vancouvermatt wrote:
Bretty, as noted by the other tasters here. Flawed wine.
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4/27/2014 - AMM3RD wrote:
This has improved significantly since my last bottle. Will be drinking great in a year or two. Dark Ripe Pinot fruit.
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4/4/2014 - WineCPA wrote: 89 Points
Medium bodied with bright red fruit. Almost fizzy on the front end. Tart, tangy cherry on the finish. Hints of cranberry. Drink now.
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3/29/2014 - smphelps wrote: 90 Points
Medium ruby slightly hazy. Ripe raspberry along with some darker fruits combining to make an interesting wine. Picks up some citrus, orange or tangerine, spice tea and light clove near the finish. Has some weight.
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11/28/2013 - BURGHen Boy wrote: flawed
Frizzante
Like pop rocks
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11/25/2013 - jpmo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted the bottle for about an hour and did not encounter the spritz issues. Five of us enjoyed the bottle and all liked the depth and texture. Lots of fruit and earth. We missed the issues some others seem to have had, which we discussed to make sure we weren't missing something. We recommend this pinot and are sure it will get better as it ages - a good value.
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11/23/2013 - BURGHen Boy wrote: flawed
Frizzante
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11/5/2013 - BrunelloBob wrote: flawed
Ditto
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11/3/2013 - wirelesswine wrote: flawed
Too spritzy
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11/3/2013 - wirelesswine wrote: flawed
Frizzante
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11/3/2013 - wirelesswine wrote: flawed
Frizzy
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11/2/2013 - Lessthanzero wrote: flawed
spritzy brett...
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10/14/2013 - Lessthanzero wrote: 91 Points
much better this time around. Strawberries and brett, it's just a good combination. On day two the brett was mysteriously gone.
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10/7/2013 - Grape_ape wrote:
only had a small taste, but lighter red color, high toned red fruit, little earth, moderate acidity.... seemed to lean more towards the restrained spectrum for CA pinot
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10/5/2013 - Lessthanzero wrote: flawed
a bit of a mess out of the gate. somewhat spritzy, and barnyard funk and cranberry. THe spritz settles, the brett as well, but neither really goes away. def not your typical CAPN. @ $25 I am not horribly upset.
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9/28/2013 - BrunelloBob wrote: flawed
Identifiably Russian River, with a slight Burgundy influence, but seriously messed up with spritz. The spritz fades a bit on day 2, revealing some nice smoke, but a rustic character.
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8/2/2013 - AMM3RD wrote:
This seemed too young, primary & disjointed. I will reserve judgement. Raw material seems strong...AM
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