Lovely with nice acid, melons, apple, citrus, a hint of vanilla. Beautiful balance as always. I’m glad I have two more bottles. I might just sit on them for a couple years and see what happens.
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Another lovely savory, measured Chardonnay from Walter Hansel drinking really well in that 5-7 year window. Some nuttiness, the fruit and alcohol softened, a little spicy complexity on the nose. These are never small wines bur nor are they overblown.
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12/14/2023 - Rebs in Chicago wrote: 93 Points
Lovely with nice acid, melons, apple, citrus, a hint of vanilla. Beautiful balance as always. I’m glad I have two more bottles. I might just sit on them for a couple years and see what happens.
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8/13/2022 - Rebs in Chicago wrote: 93 Points
Honeysuckle , dried Turkish apricots, melon, citrus, a hint of cream and vanilla. Good acidity
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8/13/2022 - Tmar wrote:
Bad.
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7/14/2022 - Benj wrote:
Another lovely savory, measured Chardonnay from Walter Hansel drinking really well in that 5-7 year window. Some nuttiness, the fruit and alcohol softened, a little spicy complexity on the nose. These are never small wines bur nor are they overblown.
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3/26/2022 - tob100 wrote: 94 Points
6 years old, last bottle and the cork broke. Not a problem though.
The nose:
Mango, pineapple, lemon, a hint of vanilla.
The palate:
pretty much the same, very floral.
I tasted it 2 years ago and it feels more medium on the body, than full. The acidity was more sharp than earlier.
So a couple of points down and maybe you should consider opening your bottles within the next 2-4 years.
But still a great wine - 94P
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