Walter Hansel Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2019 COTES DE PROVENCE the winery owns 15 sites

the winery owns 15 sites totaling 560 vineyard acres in Carneros

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Walter Hansel Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2019 COTES DE PROVENCE the winery owns 15 sitesThe 2019 Pinot Noir The Estate Vineyard 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 so much natural exuberance, so that contrast works so well here.