Community Tasting Notes 35

• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 25, 2022 - Retail $40. I likely should have popped this cork sooner as it is pretty dark in the glass (oxidized at least a little) with a hazelnut lemon curd thing going on. The palate, however, shows only slight indications of oxidation with the citrus and nuttiness dominant. There is also an oak element present, but with most Hansels I have tried, it is subtle and well within "acceptable" norms. While this is not the "best" California Chard I have come across, it is certainly in the discussion among the "better" iterations of the variety in this country.
  
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• Quiller Does not like this wine: 86 points

  January 1, 2021 - Maybe an off bottle, but came across a bit bitter and not as much fruit as I remember from prior bottles. Based on this bottle, I would drink up.

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• cweiner Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 2, 2020 - Family favorite

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• cweiner wrote: 90 points

  August 1, 2019 - Has been consistent in the past but these two bottles seemed to have a bit of funk that finally dissipated as the wine warmed and aerated.

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• dsimmons Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 19, 2019 - My last of these and as expected excellent with chicken barley soup. Still bright and fresh. Drink or hold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type White
• Producer Walter Hansel Winery
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Cuvée Alyce
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 451209717501

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 170 (21%)
• Consumed 623 (78%)

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