Dark ruby color. Nose showing black cherry and earth. Palate was dark fruit profile, black raspberry, spice, earth. Medium/full weight, long finish. Some bitterness in mid palate.
Was very tight when first open, better when tasted later in the evening.
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A good drinking, ripe and juicy wine. The nose features ripe pinot fruit with a deep bass undertone of clove-like spice. The mouthfeel is soft but formless as the wine has little tannin, though adequate acidity keeps it from flabbiness. Ripe and sweet fruit dominate the palate with a medium-length cola finish. An identical wine with more structure would be worth a higher score.
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COLOR: Dark deep red NOSE: Black cherry & raspberry with a hint of spices MOUTH: Cherry, cola and spice OVERALL: Great musty dry tannins for a nice medium long finish. Very nice mouth feel and drinking very nicely. My guess is this is at it's peak now. Opened at a #WW party alongside 07 Sea Smoke Botella, 07 Archery Summit Red Hills and 08 Lynmar Hawk Hills. All were very nice but this Hanson was the top hit of the party.
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11/8/2017 - walkerjfw wrote:
First Pinot of the night (blind).
Dark ruby color. Nose showing black cherry and earth. Palate was dark fruit profile, black raspberry, spice, earth. Medium/full weight, long finish. Some bitterness in mid palate.
Was very tight when first open, better when tasted later in the evening.
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1/5/2013 - diggydan wrote: 90 Points
A good drinking, ripe and juicy wine. The nose features ripe pinot fruit with a deep bass undertone of clove-like spice. The mouthfeel is soft but formless as the wine has little tannin, though adequate acidity keeps it from flabbiness. Ripe and sweet fruit dominate the palate with a medium-length cola finish. An identical wine with more structure would be worth a higher score.
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8/8/2012 - FPNova wrote: 91 Points
COLOR: Dark deep red
NOSE: Black cherry & raspberry with a hint of spices
MOUTH: Cherry, cola and spice
OVERALL: Great musty dry tannins for a nice medium long finish. Very nice mouth feel and drinking very nicely. My guess is this is at it's peak now. Opened at a #WW party alongside 07 Sea Smoke Botella, 07 Archery Summit Red Hills and 08 Lynmar Hawk Hills. All were very nice but this Hanson was the top hit of the party.
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2/11/2012 - Sundesertcactus wrote: 92 Points
Surprising wine, that finished in the top 5 of a blind tasting of 12 2006 Oregon Pinot's.
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7/9/2011 - benlisch wrote: 87 Points
Rich, tasty sweet brambly black raspberry with a soft, smooth feel; I would mistake this for a Rhone-style wine rather than a pinot noir.
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