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Hanzell 2005 Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $65
Few wineries in California can craft a Chard as rich, balanced and ageworthy as this. In its youth this ‘05 is flashy in lemondrop, pear and spicy anise, with a honeyed finish and crisp acidity. It’s quite addictively brilliant, a wine whose lush harmony mesmerizes the palate. But Hanzell Chards invariably age well, and this is a wine you can dependably put into…
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
Hanzell 2004 Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $65
Massive, complex, with amazing depth, an opulent, voluptuous wine of tremendous power and authority. It’s so beautiful now, you almost hesitate to cellar it, but these Hanzell Chards are built for the long haul. Positively volcanic in tropical fruit and toasty new oak, with a honeyed, caramel finish. Absolutely stunning.
— S.H.
(5/1/2007)
Hanzell 2005 Ambassador's 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- $180
This very expensive release is one of the rare examples of Chardonnay that absolutely requires bottle age. Dry and leesy now, with a mineral compactness, it shows a rich core of baked peach, spiced apple, butterscotch and smoky honey. As it warms in the glass, it develops great flavor and textural complexities. Should come into its own by 2009, and improve for many…
— S.H.
(8/1/2008)
Hanzell 2004 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
Among California’s First Growth Pinots, Hanzell’s ‘04 is marked by a full-bodied, austere density that demands time in the cellar. It’s a very dry, fairly tannic wine, rich in ripe crushed black cherry, red cherry candy, tobacco, cedar and spicebox aromas and flavors that are impeccably balanced. Really defines the terroir of the estate, and should develop well…
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
Hanzell 2009 Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
A tremendous Chardonnay. As always, the winery’s ’09 is bone dry, crisply acidic and minerally. You might call it austere at this point, with its tart finish of grapefruit. But a great Hanzell Chardonnay will improve for at least a decade, possible two, and this is a great Hanzell Chardonnay. The score reflects what the wine likely will be approximately eight years…
— S.H.
(2/1/2012)
Hanzell 2001 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $85
At four years of age, this Pinot is just hitting its stride. It has a youthful side in the still fresh cherry and raspberry fruit and vibrant acidity. But it’s turning mellow, as the oak melts into the alcohol, lending a soft, creamy infusion of vanilla bean. It’s so good now, it will be hard to keep your hands off it, but it should hold for another three to five years.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Hanzell 2007 Ambassador's 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $130
Shows the dryness, acidity and tightly wound minerality of all Hanzell’s young Chardonnays, but with a depth of citrus and apricot fruit that marks it as a reserve. It really warrants time in the cellar. Best after 2013, and should develop for several more years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Hanzell 2001 Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley)
- $55
A fabulous and exciting Chard. It’s a big wine, with powerful pear, tropical fruit and oriental spice flavors, and well oaked. But it’s balanced with clean acidity, and feels elegant all the way through. This is a wine with a history of aging well. Drink now, but will hold and improve for at least ten years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2004)
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