Walter Hansel 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley The North Slope Vineyard

WA 93Pts - IWC 91Pts - Tasting Notes - The 2006 Chardonnay The North Slope Vineyard has slightly more minerality, medium to full body, notes of dried pit fruits and some white citrus along with some crushed rock and acacia flowers. The wine is rich, full-bodied, and again fruity and less delineated than the 2005 version of this wine. A terrific source of sensational Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays made very much in the style of the wines proprietor Stephen Hansel loves the most, white and red Burgundies, this 80-acre estate continues to build on a brilliant track record of high quality wines offered to consumers at sensationally fair prices.