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2008 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Cahill Lane
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 93 points
November 2, 2018 - At pop and pour, this was a gorgeous explosion of red fruit (cherry, raspberries) but as it got air, it gained more blackberries and the red fruit softened to show more subtle, yet ripe, notes. It also showed older plum and bay leaf. Silk like on the palate and in a wonderful drinking window. Young cranberry highlights the finish.
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BGK810 wrote: 91 points
September 4, 2017 - Delicious with salmon. Rich flavors of cherry, raspberry, and strawberry. Drinking superbly now.
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Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 points
June 28, 2017 - Medium-deep garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & red currants with spice overtones of cinnamon & cloves, floral notes, hints of sous-bois, earthy, some loam/forest floor notes, dusty, cocoa, cola, minerals & a hint of toasty oak & vanilla undertones in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, strawberries & red currants with spices, cocoa, cola, minerals & a hint of toasty oak & vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present and may be close to or at its peak of development. Although it may hold at its current stage of development, I doubt it will improve with further aging. A big & rich Pinot with good depth.
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wiscgrad wrote: 89 points
July 15, 2016 - big and rich style pinot. a bit of heat and menthol on the finish, otherwise a well made wine. seems like it has plenty of life left
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Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 89 points
August 25, 2015 - Ok Pinot. Nothing too interesting, fairly juicy with little other flavors in the body or nuances in the nose. Tannins are still well-structured however which leaves a nice finish for about twenty seconds, unfortunately then there is some heat.
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May 2011, Issue #42 (link)(Walter Hansel Winery & Vineyard Pinot Noir - Cahill Lane Vineyard Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Walter Hansel Winery
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Cahill Lane
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 80 (27%)
- Consumed 221 (73%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerWalter Hansel Winery
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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