Walter Hansel 'Cuvee Alyce' Chardonnay; Russian River Valley 2022 (750ml)
Product price
$49.98
Description
Walter Hansel's Cuvée Alyce is the winery's top-tier Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, sourced from the highest-elevation vineyard on the estate. The 2022 vintage blends three distinct clones (Hyde, Huxon, and Dijon 95) to create a wine of considerable depth and complexity.
In the glass, it shows a ripe golden-yellow color and a mineral-driven profile that marks it as serious Chardonnay. Flint and wet stone anchor the aromatics, while ripe baked apples, lemon curd, and toasted cedar fill the mid-palate. The wine is full-bodied with a creamy, luxuriously rounded texture that carries through to a clean finish touched by hazelnut. This is an opulent style built to evolve; it will drink well over the next six to eight years.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | White |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Russian River Valley |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Producer | Walter Hansel Winery |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
Named after his Stephen Hansel’s mom, the 2022 Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce is the top of the range for the Chardonnays and comes from the highest elevation site on the ranch. Made from the clones Hyde Wente, Huxon Wente, and Dijon 95, in the glass it displays a ripe golden yellow hue and is more focused, with ripe notes of flint, baked golden apples, lemon curd, toasted cedar, and wet stones. Full-bodied, it offers a creamy, luxuriously rounded texture, with a clean finish and a touch of hazelnut through the palate. It is another opulent wine that is going to drink at its best over the next 6-8 years. 742 cases produced. (Jeb Dunnuck, June 2024)