Drank in early October, 2011. Amazing wine, beautiful, aged without oxidation, gorgeous terciary aromas and taste. 10 years old, original cost $35. I am so sorry it was my last bottle.
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Light ruby color with slightly rusty color around the rim. Smells heavenly like an aged burg with sour cherry, cranberry, red currants, lavender and thyme, as well as some tobacco leaf. Nice and earthy on the palate, with some truffle and solid fruit. Finishes rather well and I would bet that many would peg this as a Volnay before they guess RRV. Super wine that proves CA Pinot can indeed develop similarly to burgs and offer the freshness and elegance that I often miss in CA Pinot.
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(Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The South Slope Vineyard) Medium red color; nice ripe strawberry nose; lovely Burgundian style tart red fruit, strawberry, sous bois, with a touch of caramel and a green note, well balanced; medium finish
(Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The South Slope Vineyard) Strawberry and plum nose; lovely, rustic, brambly, strawberry and red fruit palate; medium finish
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11/16/2011 - ruevin wrote: 97 Points
Drank in early October, 2011. Amazing wine, beautiful, aged without oxidation, gorgeous terciary aromas and taste. 10 years old, original cost $35. I am so sorry it was my last bottle.
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7/20/2010 - cseanb1 wrote: 92 Points
Opened and decanted. Given 30+ minutes of air the fruit emerges to show a CA version of Vosne Romanee.
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11/8/2009 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 91 Points
well integrated, still a bit oaky
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5/3/2009 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 93 Points
Remarkable - aged like a burgundy. Wonderful surprise
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6/8/2007 - steffenpelz wrote:
Light ruby color with slightly rusty color around the rim. Smells heavenly like an aged burg with sour cherry, cranberry, red currants, lavender and thyme, as well as some tobacco leaf. Nice and earthy on the palate, with some truffle and solid fruit. Finishes rather well and I would bet that many would peg this as a Volnay before they guess RRV. Super wine that proves CA Pinot can indeed develop similarly to burgs and offer the freshness and elegance that I often miss in CA Pinot.
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