2013 Walter Hansel "North Slope" Russian River Valley Chardonnay Very perfumed with dried berry

Very perfumed with dried berry

and wouldn‰۪t you know it

Like the 2014

Sancerre style with Touraine's picnic-perfect value

lively bubbles lend finesse

2013 Walter Hansel "North Slope" Russian River Valley Chardonnay Very perfumed with dried berryFashioned from yields of 2 to 2. 5 tons of fruit per acre, the 2013 Chardonnay North Slope sees 30% new and 70% used barrels. It has nowhere near the generosity of its 2012 counterpart, but it exhibits beautiful nectarine, tangerine and other assorted tropical fruit notes, crisp, zesty acidity and a hint of wet stones that provide unmistakable minerality. Drink now 2018. The consistently run Walter Hansel winery (now in the capable hands of Steve