Walter Hansel 2016's

Walter Hansel 2016's
Once again Walter Hansel has turned out an impressive range of Chardonnays and Pinot Noir


2016 Walter Hansel Estate Chardonnay...$26.99
The 2016 Chardonnay Estate offers up notes of white peaches, apple pie and green guava with hints of lightly browned toast and allspice. Medium to full-bodied, it is beautifully silky in the mouth with great vivacity and a long, pure citrus and stone fruit-layered finish. 938 cases produced.
Rated 91/100 The Wine Advocate

2016 Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Chardonnay...$29.99
The 2016 Chardonnay Cahill Lane gives up loads of honeyed peaches and ripe apple notes with touches of nutmeg, baking bread and marzipan. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with layer upon layer of bread, nut and stone fruit flavors, supported by bright, refreshing acid and a creamy texture, finishing with fantastic length.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate


2016 Walter Hansel Chardonnay North Slope....$29.99
The 2016 Chardonnay North Slope Vineyard simply sings of beautiful orange blossom, ginger and coriander seed notes with a core of spiced pears and Golden Delicious apples. The palate is medium-bodied with quite an understated, restrained expression in the mouth, featuring a quiet intensity of savory flavors, finishing on a mineral note. 938 cases produced.
Rated 93/100 Vinous Media


2016 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir Estate...$39.99
Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Estate has amazingly pure notions of crushed cranberries, Bing cherries and redcurrants with touches of garrigue, tilled soil and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers bags of crunchy red berry flavors and a lovely satiny texture with a very long, lively finish.
Rated 91/100 The Wine Advocate


2016 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir South Slope...$42.99
Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir South Slope displays a very fruity nose of crushed blackberries and raspberries with delicate hints of smoked meats, tar and dusty soil with a waft of red roses. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and with a very lively line of acid, it has a firm, grainy texture and long mineral-laced finish. 1,064 cases produced.
Rated 93+/100 Wine Advocatehe 2016 Pinot Noir The South Slope Vineyard is broad, ample and creamy, within the mid-weight style of the year. As is the case with all of these Pinots, the South Slope boasts terrific fruit presence and density. One of the most immediate and giving of these wines today.
Rated 93/100 Vinous Media