VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9
January 1, 2009
2008 Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 California Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Oregon Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Value-Priced California Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Value-Priced Oregon Pinot Noir All-Americans
2008 Top New Zealand Pinot Noirs
2008 Pinot Noir Shootout Prelims
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EMTU Estate Wines: Pinot Noir From Dedicated Humanitarians
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Latest Pinot Noirs from Lost Canyon
Wrotham Clone of Pinot Noir
Scherrer Pinot Noir Rocks
2007 Loring Wine Co Pinots
A Long Tradition at Foxen Winery
Small Sips of Russian River Valley Pinot
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Ojai Vineyard
Oregon Pinot Not Exclusive to the Willamette Valley
White Christmas in the Willamette Valley
Styling the Pinot Noir Highway
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Handley Cellars
Handley Cellars is a small family-owned winery located in Anderson Valley, on the historic Holmes Ranch. There are 30 acres of estate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer and 20 acres of additional varieties in Dry Creek Valley. Owner Milla Handley has been making nicely balanced, food friendly wines since 1982. The Pinot Noirs are nicely weighted and not overwrought. A superb sparkling wine is also offered. The current associate winemaker is Kristen Barnhisel. The tasting room on Highway 128 is tastefully decorated with Milla's family art collection and a welcoming outdoor patio offers a pleasant respite. Can't go wrong with any of the wines here. Case production is 18,000 annually.
Articles About Handley CellarsReviewed Wines2006 Handley Cellars Handley Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay 15.0% alc., 1,510 cases, $20. The vineyard is located at the cooler end of the Dry Creek Valley and benefits from coastal fog influence in the mornings. Temperatures were higher than normal in July, 2006, accounting for the higher sugars and resulting alcohol. 65% of the wine was fermented and aged in French oak barrels (18% new); 35% was stainless steel fermented before it was racked to French oak barrels and puncheons. The wine spent six months in oak before bottling. 35% of the blend finished MLF. · I am particularly partial to this style of Chardonnay. The nose offers leesy, butter, peach and lemon peel aromas. On the palate the wine is creamy and fruity with plenty of stone fruit extract. Beautifully balanced with acid under control and a long finish with no alcohol in site. Delicious. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
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2005 Handley Cellars RSM Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2004 Handley Cellars Estate Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2004 Handley Anderson Valley Reserve Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2004 Handley Cellars Reserve Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
2003 Handley Cellar Estate Vineyard Anderson Valley Brut Rosé Subscribe now for full access to all tasting and production notes.
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