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2018 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The South Slope Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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mac-eye Likes this wine: 93 points
March 10, 2024 - Very good, ready to enjoy now. Deep in a way that's different from most, hard to describe. I think RBHAN12 describes it well - rhubarb, etc. Extracted, intense fruit has evolved with a wonderful balance. Different style from their North Slope, yet approximately as good. This might deserve 94.
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Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 25, 2023 - Really gorgeous nose of spice rhubarb raspberry. A little bit of oaky influence as well. The palate has a lot of tension and minerality. Tart cherry with true raspberry compote underneath. I think this still needs time to open up, clearly a young wine and will age for decades without issue. The finish has plenty of sour cherry and a little bit of tart metallic herbs. This is really really good wine probably 93 range for me.
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slywka7 Likes this wine: 92 points
November 24, 2022 - Decanted for over an hour. Aromas of strawberry, bing cherry, sassafras, cola and beet. Flavors of baked cherry, strawberry, cola, earth and hint of pomegranate. Ends with a 25+ second finish with baked cherry notes. Reminds me of a toned down version of the old Kosta Browne’s.
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VAGenius Likes this wine:
August 28, 2022 - PnP. No detailed notes or score. Very full-bodied, plump California-style Pinot with nice complexity.
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Romz Likes this wine: 90 points
March 16, 2022 - Medium ruby core with near translucent edges in the glass. Upon uncorking - nose of cherry liquor, very little raspberry, fresh tobacco, pencil shavings/lead and 5-spiced powder. I did not like this initially as I tasted too much residual sugar towards the end palate. After 4 hours of decanting - it transformed into an ethereal palate of savory mushrooms and brooding mouthwatering spices. Almost similar to a burg from Gevrey-Chambertin. The tannins are refined and polished providing a lip smacking finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Walter Hansel Winery
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard The South Slope Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
- UPC Code 091882851569
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 252 (43%)
- Consumed 328 (56%)
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- ProducerWalter Hansel Winery
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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