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<H1>Walter Hansel Russian River Chardonnay -- Wine Sense Shopping Cart</H1>
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-- <I>92 points Wine Advocate</I>
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The 2006 Chardonnay Walter Hansel Vineyard is a fleshier, more opulent, tropical fruit-scented wine than any of the 2005s. It offers more up-front fruit and seems to be a quicker-term drinker than any of the Chardonnays from the preceding vintage. It is a fleshy, fruit-dominated beauty.<br /><br /></P>
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<LI>Vintage: 2006
<LI>Region: Russian River, California
<LI>Organic: No
<LI>Rating: 92 points
<LI>Lifespan: Drink Through 2012
<LI>Grape: Chardonnay
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