Walter Hansel Winery

Cahill Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.111 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Henrik Poulsen

A bit potent (as in ripe) on the nose but just utterly pleasing and balanced on the palate.

Note to self - stop buying Cabs and start to stock up on age worthy CA Pinots!

A bit potent (as in ripe) on the nose but just utterly pleasing and balanced on the palate.

Note to self - stop buying Cabs and start to stock up on age worthy CA Pinots!

1 person found it helpfulMay 8th, 2017
Sean Nelson

Takes a while to open up but when it does! Ripe cherries and mulch. Long finish. Still young.

Takes a while to open up but when it does! Ripe cherries and mulch. Long finish. Still young.

Sep 23rd, 2016
Deborah M

Deep red color. Coca Cola slurpee on the initial nose. Decanted for about 30 minutes. "Heavy" Pinot. It is Pinot like, but not. Dark red berries. Tart finish.

Deep red color. Coca Cola slurpee on the initial nose. Decanted for about 30 minutes. "Heavy" Pinot. It is Pinot like, but not. Dark red berries. Tart finish.

Aug 8th, 2017
Jonathan Wall

Great stuff. Though this was a bit more fruit forward than the '12 which seemed to have more depth and a longer finish. Of course this '13 needs a little time so I'll be sure to check back in a few years.

Great stuff. Though this was a bit more fruit forward than the '12 which seemed to have more depth and a longer finish. Of course this '13 needs a little time so I'll be sure to check back in a few years.

May 19th, 2017
Tom Breur

Smooth, well balanced, but a tad too light for my liking

Smooth, well balanced, but a tad too light for my liking

May 13th, 2017
Tejas Amin

Long finish, smooth, slight earth

Long finish, smooth, slight earth

May 6th, 2017
Tyler Christensen

Young. Ripe cherries, raspberry, some herbs. Nice stuff.

Young. Ripe cherries, raspberry, some herbs. Nice stuff.

Mar 13th, 2017
Steve Wilcox

92 pts
Excellent Russian rvr Pinot at great price

92 pts
Excellent Russian rvr Pinot at great price

Dec 17th, 2016
LM Segal

Plummy, big and lush. Full-bodied, nose of plum, cherry and some black tea. Sublime with some grilled octopus, just enough acidity to make it all sing. Needs another year+.

Plummy, big and lush. Full-bodied, nose of plum, cherry and some black tea. Sublime with some grilled octopus, just enough acidity to make it all sing. Needs another year+.

Sep 22nd, 2016
Ezekiel James Hampton

Ezekiel had this 8 years ago

Ezekiel had this 8 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2017