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White
2015 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Estate
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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slywka7 Likes this wine: 92 points
September 12, 2020 - Aromas of pear, papaya, sesame, buttered popcorn and vanilla. Flavors of papaya, mango, banana, lemon meringue and hint of vanilla. Ends with a tropical fruit finish of 20-25 seconds. Great value for the money.
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devraj Likes this wine: 91 points
August 2, 2020 - Medium yellow in color. Buttered pears and lemon zest, florals, hint of sesame and tropical fruits on the nose. Rich, layered palate shows ripe orchard pit fruits, yellow-orange citrus, good acidity and a long floral perfumed finish.
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devraj Likes this wine: 91 points
March 22, 2020 - Light yellow in color. Buttered poached pears, toasted sesame, lemon custard and florals on the nose. A spherically textured wine shows ripe pears and white peaches, melted butter, medium acidity, whiff of oak on the finish. Quaffer...
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dsimmons Likes this wine: 92 points
December 17, 2019 - My last bottle of this QPR chard drank with turkey barley soup. Delicious go-to California Chardonnay.
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jviz wrote: 89 points
December 8, 2019 - I think it’s already on the downhill. Wood tannins present and while still enjoyable, I don’t see this wine gaining in bottle
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type White
- Producer Walter Hansel Winery
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 36 (13%)
- Consumed 250 (87%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerWalter Hansel Winery
- VarietyChardonnay
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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