2005 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Cahill Lane

Community Tasting Notes (42) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  7/12/2016 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Second notes on this wine. Medium-dark red garnet in color. Forward, fragrant & attractive nose of rich, ripe red fruits aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of spices notes of cloves & cinnamon, earthy/dusty, floral notes, cola, herbs, minerals & a touch of vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush & rich ripe red fruit flavors of sweet cherries, strawberries & blueberries with spice notes of cloves and cinnamon, cola, cocoa, some earthiness, minerals & a bit of vanilla. Long lingering & smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & while it may be close or at its peak of development, it has the fruit & structure to hold for several more years.

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  9/15/2015 - Wayne Richmon wrote: 93 Points

  This wine has evolved and may be better now than 2 years ago. Seems a touch bigger with ripe cherries jumping out of the glass.

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  1/22/2015 - sastewart wrote: 91 Points

  Drank alongside a Delinger. The Hansel was a much bigger wine while the Delinger had great purity of fruit. Both were drinking well. Solid medium body wine with soft tannins. Black cherry, with a pretty spices and touch of cola. 91 points

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  11/12/2014 - rcurlee Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still a fantastic value wine, but it may be loosing a bit of it's pizazz as it ages. I would go as far to say that it's over the hill. Certainly it benefited from its youth when consumed younger. The fruit and earthy flavors blend well and the finish is pleasant but doesn't have the structure to linger as long as I hope. But for the price, I'm being way overly picky. I still lick my lips and think, yum!

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  9/23/2014 - kgott2 wrote: 91 Points

  Great balance and beautiful bright fruit. Full throughout and nice finish. Glad I held it this long, and that I drank it now.

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