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By Gregory Walter
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Issue #2, 5/1/2002, (See more on PinotReport...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Hanzell Pinot Noir) Bricked medium red color with pale meniscus; savory, intense, ham skin, tart orange, tart dried cherry, bay leaf, brown sugar nose; tart orange, baked orange, dried cherry, brown sugar, bay leaf palate with tart, out of balance, acidity; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
(Hanzell Pinot Noir) Group's #9 (my #9) – 117 pts.; 1, 2, 2, 5 – sharp VA, iron, earthy, dried fruit nose; very mature, but still possessing a thin vein of sweet fruit, balanced, smoky, dried cherry, with musty, clay notes toward short-medium finish 86+ pts.
4/12/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 86 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1965
- TypeRed
- ProducerHanzell
- VarietyPinot Noir
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Valley
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1/20/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 87 Points
1965 HANZELL VINEYARDS MAYACAMAS MOUNTAINS SONOMA PINOT NOIR- this was the year the Zellerbach family sold their winery to the Day family so I presume it was made by the original owner`s winemaker, Brad Webb; the vines were planted in 1953 using the Martin Ray [Mount Eden] clone; the fruit for this vineyard was first vinified in 1957; it had an impressive nose that suggested anything other than over the hill and out; the fruit was more of dried cranberry cherry with a bit of sweetness; by mid palate, the fruit started to dissipate and within a few minutes, it just disappeared and some funky stuff took over; at least I got an early nice dose.
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4/15/2007 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Hanzell Vertical (Union Restaurant, Seattle.): Slight brown to blood colour. Cafe brûlot nose leading to brick, orange peel and some spice. Semi-bright acids with a nice plushness. Chew tobacco and sassafras, thyme and marrow all as mature flavors. A bit papery finish. Held ~20 minutes before cracking up.
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4/15/2007 - Eric wrote:
Hanzell Vertical (Seattle, WA): From the winery cellar in honor of our tasting. Smokey, peat, Rhone-like with an Earl Gray hint of Bergamot. Wow, the palate shows almost syrupy extraction, but it starts to crack up pretty quickly in the glass and show some leathery qualities. A papery, dry finish detracts, but this was really a special treat and a beautiful wine!
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