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Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
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| - 2005 Walter Hansel Winery Sauvignon Blanc - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): An interesting Sauvignon Blanc as it had very few of the usual Sauvignon Blanc flavors and aromas. It had more melon flavors than grapefruit and the fruit was so sweet that I wondered about residual sugar (probably not but..). It was heavier than most Sauvs but had a crisp finish. Good summer drinking wine. [~$19; Drink now] (87 pts.)
- 2002 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Cahill Lane - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Medium gold and slightly cloudy in color; It had aromas of oak and a slight matchstick note (the winemaker called it the "French Stink"). The matchstick blew off with lemon, vanilla and more toasty oak flavors. Well-balanced with enough acidity to counter the slightly oily texture. Possibly a bit overoaked for my tastes but a solid Cali chard. [~$29; Drinking well now] (90 pts.)
- 2004 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Cuvée Alyce - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Dark gold in color; No score because I thought the wine was flawed. It had a heavy sulphur smell immediately out of the bottle. The winemaker indicated that he thought it would blow off once in the glass but it never did for our bottle. There was chardonnay under the stink with heavy oak treatment. It had an incredibly thick texture along with 15.2% alcohol. This bottle was DPIM (do not put in mouth).
- 2000 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Estate - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Clear garnet color; This wine had a bit of funk on these nose along with integrated oak. There was little fruit, perhaps this one was a bit over? There was a small amount of spice then it went on to a short finish. The winemaker indicated that wine from this area is now called "Three Rows" for more current releases. 14.3% alcohol [~$35; Drink now] (86 pts.)
- 2003 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Hirsch Block 3 - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Clear garnet in color with spices and cherries on the nose and throughout the palate. Very primary red fruits with discernible acidity. It went well with the food. The winemaker indicated that the wines from this block would be called "Mount Eden" in future releases. 150 cases produced. 14.2% alcohol [~$45; Drink now or very short-term hold] (90 pts.)
- 2004 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir North Slope - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (6/10/2006)
Walter Hansel Wine Dinner with Stephen Hansel (Mirabelle Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Clear dark garnet with a purple tinge; Recently released; This wine had a slightly spicy, jammy fruit nose with dark fruits and spice on the palate. It had a medium-bodied zinfandel flavor profile rather than Cali RRV Pinot. Many people liked this wine but I could not get over the jammy tastes. However, it did match well with the cheese course. 14.5% alcohol. [~$32; Drink now] (87 pts.).
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saut
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| | 09-09-2006 11:24 PM |
| Great notes, and thanks. I bought some of the South Slope in 2003 and 2004...anyone try these wines? | | | |
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