2007 HANZELL VINEYARDS, Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma County
(regularly $70.00) $23 discount -Yes, one of the greats, the legends, the things dreams and priceless memories come from. Ahhh…..Hanzell Chardonnay. And now with Groezinger’s massive buying power and complete disregard for the winery’s requested and suggested price, I’m gonna piss them off and make you real happy at the same time. For $48 bucks you can land one of the finest Chards in the land. Hanzell is serious Chard that’s built to age and develop and tastes like it was smuggled over from Burgundy. One third of the wine was fermented in new French oak and underwent malo-lactic fermentation. The remaining two thirds was fermented in stainless steel without malo-lactic fermentation, then transferred to 2 and 3 year old oak barrels for eleven months. The finished wine is one of Hanzell’s finest Chardonnays ever with flavors of lemon, pear, almond, and hazelnut, seamlessly knit together with crisp acidity and a hint of oak.
Updating...
