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2017 Hanzell Pinot Noir

Minimum Bid is $35
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ITEM 10179042 - Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased at retail; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Amount Total
$35
Item Sold Amount Date
I10165018 3 $35 Jun 15, 2025
I10150693 6 $35 Jun 8, 2025
I10064341 1 $45 May 4, 2025
2017 Hanzell Pinot Noir

RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

Reduced, robust and succulent, this earthy red estate wine is energetic and focused, with delicately structured waves of pomegranate and currant...cardamom and clove with bursts of black tea and pepper.

92Burghound.com

...notes of red cherry, lavender, spiced tea and a hint of violet...sleek, intense and beautifully delineated medium-bodied flavors possess a fleshy, indeed even seductive, mouthfeel... Lovely stuff.

91Wine Spectator

Elegant, with fresh acidity backing the dried red cherry and berry flavors. Cedar notes midpalate are framed by medium-grained tannins.

91Vinous / IWC

...offers terrific length and persistence... Hints of game, dried flowers, mint and earthiness add shades of complexity to the Pinot fruit...enough tannin and overall structure...

PRODUCER

Hanzell

Hanzell Vineyards in California’s Sonoma Valley was founded in 1957 by James David Zellerbach, a member of the family that owned the paper products manufacturing company Crown Zellerbach Corp. Zellerbach had been a diplomat in Europe where he developed a taste for the wines of Burgundy, and his idea was to make similar wines in California. He bought 25 acres in Sonoma Valley and combined his wife Hanna’s name with his to come up with “Hanzell.” Some wine historians say Hanzell’s 1956 Chardonnay may have been the first in California to be made with new French oak barrels. After Zellerbach’s death the winery was sold several times, and it is now owned by the de Brye family. The winery is still best known for its Chardonnays and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.