2022 Walter Hansel ‘Cuvee Alyce’ Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA (750ml)

WINEMAKER’S NOTES:

The Cuvee Alyce is a blend of the top barrels for the vintage. It varies from vintage to vintage but generally comes from a heavy clay portion of the vineyard that is planted to clone 777.

TASTING NOTES:

The 2022 Pinot Noir Cuvee Alyce is a deep magenta/purple-tinged hue. A blend of Pinot Noir Dijon Clones 777, 115, and 943 grown on heavier clay soils, it has a spicier profile, with notes of black pepper, blackberries, lavender, and pine. Medium-bodied, its rounded and fills the palate with a generous feel, and it has darker earth notes and smoky incense on the finish. Its going to show well over the next 6-8 years.

– Jeb Dunnuck, 93 pts.