Walter Hansel Pinot Noir 2019 The Estate Vineyards

Vinous - 91P

"The 2019 Pinot Noir The Estate Vineyards is bright, aromatic and wonderfully translucent. Always a great introduction to these wines, the Estate in 2019 is especially perfumed and nuanced. Crushed rose petal, mint and sweet red berry fruit are all finely cut. The 2019 is a bit more restrained than in most vintages, but the Russian River has also so much natural exuberance, so that contrast works so well here.

“Pricing is important to me,” says Steven Hansel. “In the marketplace, most people treat wine like a commodity—if people are willing to pay $100, that’s what it’s sold for—without any relation to what it actually costs to make. If we’re going to get young people to drink wine, they can’t pay those prices. I believe young people would like to enjoy wine, but they don’t have the resources. So, why are we raising prices? If we charge too much, they’ll buy tequila or something else—and then we’re all out of a job.” An astute observation. The Hansel wines, besides being delicious, provide excellent value. Bravo!"

En rigtig rar hilsen fra Hansels Pinot marker, der alle har fået plads i flasken. Kernen er druer fra Meadows Vineyard, der ligger i den nordlige del af Hansel Estate lige ved Santa Rosa Creek.Der blev høstet og sorteret ved håndkraft som altid hos Hansel. Alle klaser blev afstilket inden presning og gæret i åbne kar. Herefter fik mosten lov at modne videre på François Frères egefade, hvoraf 60% var helt nye. Ud er kommet endnu et hit fra Stephen Hansels næver.Farven er støvet Bourgogne-rød og når du stikker snuden i glasset, bliver du mødt af mørke og røde kirsebær, tobaksblade, røget kød, sort peber, blyant og soltør jord. Smagen er super elegant og kommer med mørke kirsebær, chokolade, tobak, sort peber, cola, krydderier og et lille hint af eg henmod slutningen. Vi klapper og skænker et glas mere.