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Manage Subscriptions2005 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay The North Slope Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
Community Tasting Notes 16
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Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 points
May 13, 2014 - Medium-light golden bright yellow in color. Forward, attractive, developed and complex nose of rich, ripe fruit aromas of apples & pears, citrus notes of lemons/limes & grapefruit with smoky notes, floral notes of honeysuckle, some flintiness, wet stones, butterscotch, spices, minerals with a bit of vanilla in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of mature & developed, balanced, complex, smooth textured, rich, ripe flavors of green apples, grapefruit, lemons and limes with toasted oak, some butterscotch, spices, stony, minerals and a touch of creamy vanilla. Long lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present and is at the peak of its development although it does have the structure to hold onto this current plateau for another year or two at most.
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Javachip wrote: 89 points
April 1, 2012 - San Diego WineSpectator.com Offline, 4/1/2012 (Avenue 5 Restaurant, San Diego, California): Clearly a cut above in terms of quality. Offering generous notes of cream, pear, lemon oil, and smoky buttery oak, with full body and no off notes. Typical of California chardonnays, this wine did not offer much in the way of terroir, minerality, or acidic structure. To find those qualities with any consistency, we must apparently still look to Burgundy.
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SD-Wineaux wrote: 91 points
June 27, 2011 - A significant floral profile on the nose, with oaky vanilla carrying through to flavors of pear, peach, orange and minerals. Relatively sweet with a long finish that turns a bit dry and tart.
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Regina wrote: 90 points
October 13, 2010 - Another classy showing. A suggestion of sweetness at the start is turned voluptuously to a white-peppered high-toned complexity.
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Regina wrote: 93 points
July 23, 2010 - Pale, cool gold. Great chardonnay spectrum aromas on the nose, with a touch of orange peel and caramel, matched and enhanced on the broad palate with a buttery richness and slight viscosity. And then a balancing lightness and focus - a burgundian complexity which I'd not expected. Delicious.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/19/2008 (link)(Walter Hansel, North Slope Chardonnay Russian River Valley White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/30/2008 (link) 91 points(Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay The North Slope Vineyard) Bright, light, golden color; lemon pie and vanilla nose; concentrated sweet lemon with creamy texture, a bit tight yet; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Walter Hansel Winery
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard The North Slope Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 103 (37%)
- Consumed 177 (63%)
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- AppellationRussian River Valley
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