Hanzell Vineyards Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir 2009

David L

Hansel Pinot Noir. Ripe & flashy. Ripened raspberry, strawberries, black licorice, tobacco, leather. Nice wine.

Henrik Möbitz

Owner/Winemaker Henrik Möbitz Wines

The stewed, raisiny aromatics are a good reminder of what to avoid in the upcoming harvest. Good structure and length.

Renee Main

Minty with forest floor undertones, open and giving. Glad I didn't let it sit longer

William Meznarich

Texas distributor

Wound up, will be stunning

C. Cole

Second of two pinots. Held its own with light cherries and spices. Had more acidity than I’m used to, but still an enjoyable bottle.

C. Cole

Nice bottle to celebrate the end of summer. Light fruit and minerals

C. Cole

Raspberries and forest floor. Lovely tannins. Could wait a few more year but a weekend bonus!

C. Cole

Raspberries, strawberries, stone fruits, and a hint licorice. Give time to breathe and flavors blend, soften, and evolve. Seems like it wants to do more, so will wait another few years to try the second bottle.

Pinotman /// Andreas

Big wine. Very good but too extracted for me. Dark fruit tastes almost like a Cab. Still very tannic. Cardamom. Bark. An excellent wine but essentially not my style and not typical of what one would expect of this grape.

Pinotman /// Andreas

Did fit in well with the German Pinot’s. Plenty of acid hint of prune plum - cherry and spice - very tart - a ton of acid. Cellar for 10 more years. Very impressive. One of the best bigger style Pinot’s made in the US. Pricy.