<H1>Walter Hansel Russian River Chardonnay -- Wine Sense Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$38.99</B> -- <I>92 points Wine Advocate</I> <P> 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> <P> <LI>Vintage: 2006 <LI>Region: Russian River, California <LI>Organic: No <LI>Rating: 92 points <LI>Lifespan: Drink Through 2012 <LI>Grape: Chardonnay </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Category313" TITLE="Chardonnay">Chardonnay</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Category362" TITLE="California">California</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product3480 TITLE="DeLoach Heritage Reserve Chardonnay 2008">DeLoach Heritage Reserve Chardonnay 2008</A> -- The juice was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fresh fruit flavors. The select lots of wine were then blended to develop complexity and express true varietal character, while retaining an approachable, fruit-forward style. This . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product2947 TITLE="Foxglove Chardonnay 2008">Foxglove Chardonnay 2008</A> -- &nbsp;"Perhaps the great value in Chardonnay in the marketplace today, this wine, made by the highly talented Varner Winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains, comes from fruit accessed in California's Edna Valley. With malolactic blocked but with lees stirring . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product3399 TITLE="Joel Gott Chardonnay 2007">Joel Gott Chardonnay 2007</A> -- The vineyards of Monterey consistently provide ideal fruit and exemplify our winemaking goal: a natural balance between sugar and acidity. This vintage of the Monterey Chardonnay provided us with yet another year to display our progression towards a more . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product3494 TITLE="Johnson Family Chardonnay 2008">Johnson Family Chardonnay 2008</A> -- Definitely a full bodied Chardonnay. The wine has seen some oak but not so much that you are picking wood chips out of your teeth. Actually, the oak is understated. It adds weight, backbone and depth to the wine without overpowering the fruit. It shows . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product2706 TITLE="Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay 2007">Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay 2007</A> -- "Thanks to Jess Jackson’s extraordinary agricultural empire of top-notch vineyards sprinkled throughout the state of California, the 2007 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is entirely made from estate fruit. It is 100% barrel-fermented, and aged five months . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/winesense/Product2781 TITLE="R.H. Phillips Toasted Head Chardonnay 2007">R.H. Phillips Toasted Head Chardonnay 2007</A> -- Bright tangerine and pear fruit aromas are highlighted by clove and nutmeg. This medium-bodied wine has a crisp acidity, and long finish, with pear and toasty butterscotch oak flavors and a creamy texture.Cheese Pairings:&nbsp; Epoisses, Humboldt FogFood . . . </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/winesense" TITLE="Wine Sense Products">Wine Sense Products</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.wedefinewine.com">wine</A> <A HREF="http://www.wedefinewine.com">wine shop</A> <A HREF="http://www.wedefinewine.com">gift baskets</A> <A HREF="http://www.wedefinewine.com">online wine sales</A> <BR>Wine Sense <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal
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