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2006 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The North Slope - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (8/14/2009)
Pop and pour. As usual, WHs seem to need about an hour or so to soften up and come out to play. Bright red fruit nose with an interesting/appealing funk that is almost bret-like. Huge, juicy explosion of pomegranate and red fruit, pushing the envelope of being a fruit bomb. There is a little tartness on the shortish finish. A little too one dimensional for me and lacking any nuance. All in all a good, well made wine that I don’t think will improve all that much with time. (88 pts.)
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