Walter Hansel "Cahill Lane Vyd" Pinot Noir RRV 2005

Light red.

Completely different aromatic impression here. Deep, suave, harmonious, lower-toned - savory meat, underbrush, brown spices, red cherry, earth .... People (myself included) like to yack about things "Burgundian". This is why we love Pinot.

Beautiful in the mouth too. Round, mouth-filling, weightless, with an unobtrusive acid core that frames it all. Long, delicious seamless, mildly tangy.

Not incredible in any specific category, but the whole just rocks.

Day 3 - Refined, yet utterly sensual ... I could go blind drinking this.

Day 4 - Funny - I wanted to try this with a Marcassin Pinot just to calibrate. This is a beautiful thing indeed, it just lacks the depth/concentration of the Marcassin 3 Sisters. On the other hand, this may be the key to its immediate sensuality.

Buy it : 707-525-3614. What a ridiculous value in beautiful Pinot.

$40