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2009 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce Russian River Valley
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2009 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce Russian River Valley

Producer: Walter Hansel Winery
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Bright yellow.  Pungent aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, saffron and mint, with an underpinning of smoky minerals.  Dusty citrus and apple flavors are complemented by a sexy floral quality and enlivened by zesty minerality.  Finishes with excellent clarity and stony thrust, the floral note repeating.  This taut, dry, deeply concentrated chardonnay should age gracefully.

88 Points | Wine Spectator
92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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