Walter Hansel Winery
Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Medium lemon with aromas of nice ripe stone and tropical fruits with floral spice notes. Sourced from 40+ year-old vines, on the palate flavors of apple, peach and pineapple fruit flavors with a nice dollop of citrus and toasty oak. Well balanced, fresh long finish ending with creamy mineral character. Nice value.
Medium lemon with aromas of nice ripe stone and tropical fruits with floral spice notes. Sourced from 40+ year-old vines, on the palate flavors of apple, peach and pineapple fruit flavors with a nice dollop of citrus and toasty oak. Well balanced, fresh long finish ending with creamy mineral character. Nice value.
Feb 1st, 2021
2016 is stunning. Aromatics and palate presentation are so sexy. Nose presents candied apples and brioche. Palate is similar, complicated by honey, beeswax and almonds. Dense mouthfeel, which just sails on. At $25 per bottle (in NJ), this is a case buy.
2016 is stunning. Aromatics and palate presentation are so sexy. Nose presents candied apples and brioche. Palate is similar, complicated by honey, beeswax and almonds. Dense mouthfeel, which just sails on. At $25 per bottle (in NJ), this is a case buy.
Mar 22nd, 2020
Brought this wine along, along with several others, to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. Here's some bias: we served this at our wedding. It is rich and voluptuous. Some tropical notes but beautifully balanced. For a while some subscribed to the ABC approach to wine selection: "Anything but Chardonnay". This well made, remarkably good value, delicious wine from Sonoma should remind anyone with such a philosophy of the error in their ways. A little gem.
Brought this wine along, along with several others, to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. Here's some bias: we served this at our wedding. It is rich and voluptuous. Some tropical notes but beautifully balanced. For a while some subscribed to the ABC approach to wine selection: "Anything but Chardonnay". This well made, remarkably good value, delicious wine from Sonoma should remind anyone with such a philosophy of the error in their ways. A little gem.
Feb 18th, 2018
Dark gold color. Needed some air to blow off some funk. Nutty and buttery with low acid. Medium plus depth. Finish could have been longer. Good QPR @ $34.
Dark gold color. Needed some air to blow off some funk. Nutty and buttery with low acid. Medium plus depth. Finish could have been longer. Good QPR @ $34.
May 8th, 2022
Buttery. Acidic minerality.
Golden colour.
Aftertaste of apples
Buttery. Acidic minerality.
Golden colour.
Aftertaste of apples
Paired with salmon...tasty buttery goodness.
Paired with salmon...tasty buttery goodness.
Jan 1st, 2018
Rich, full beautiful Chardonnay with classic notes of butter and vanilla. Good acid.
Rich, full beautiful Chardonnay with classic notes of butter and vanilla. Good acid.
Jan 6th, 2016
Russian river, vanilla, hazel. at wellingtons. really good $42.
Russian river, vanilla, hazel. at wellingtons. really good $42.
May 11th, 2012