2013 Walter Hansel "Cuvee Alyce" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir The 2012 is soft

The 2012 is soft

notes of chocolate and hints of tar

with its dry tannins

and fresh baking spice

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2013 Walter Hansel "Cuvee Alyce" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir The 2012 is softThe 2013 Pinot Noir Cuve Alyce, which is made from a field blend of Dijon clones 115 and 777, is also backward and restrained. I can totally understand Stephen Hansels statement that the 2013 Pinots are very European with their reserved character. This is a big wine, dense, ruby in color, with terrific fruit intensity, but the tannins still dominate, and the wine has good acidity and a backward personality. Its not austere by any means and should