2006 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The Three Rows

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  9/1/2018 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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.

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  9/11/2013 - wdb001 wrote: 93 Points

  Delicious. This has aged beautifully. Notes of earth, plum and black cherry. Not sure that it will get any better, but should drink well for another couple years.

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  6/6/2013 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very pleasant. Bouquet was subdued on first day; saved overnight with vacuvin and found nice nose on second day. Good balance and structure.

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  12/23/2012 - Hanover Likes this wine: 91 Points

  with stroganoff; a beautiful wine; full body, nice balance, just a tad hot at the finish.

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  11/29/2012 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points

  PnP. Violet-tinged garnet. Kinda wow! Surprisingly open nose with cherry, cinnamon/Asian spice, pine, and a touch of pinot funk. Palate is balanced, but lacks mineral tension. Comes across as Cali in this regard, but there is complexity of flavor, penetration and a nice finish. I think this has plenty of life ahead, but doubt it's going to get better.

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