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- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
- Vinous -
Technical Details
- Pinot Noir
- US
- California North Coast
- Sonoma County
- 14.5%
Walter Hansel Pinot Noir North Slope Russian River Valley 2018
Don’t miss it! It was hard enough to get this year's allocation of the fantastic North Slope pinot, but with the Vinous score (94) and then 95 from Wine Advocate, well, we had to do a little begging! But, we do have 20 cases for you, while it lasts. This killer bottle will outperform dozens of much-more-pricey pinot, from Russian River or Burgundy for that matter.
About The Producer
"My father, Walter, loved to grow everything from kiwi to oriental pears and more. In the 1970's he enlisted my help to plant 257 chardonnay vines. Throughout the 1980's our entire family would harvest the half acre of grapes and my father and I would make the wine; filling two barrels, which equaled 50 cases of wine. Since our first commercial vintage in 1996, I have learned with every harvest that you must listen to vine; react to Mother Nature and ALWAYS compromise quantity for quality." - Steven Hansel