2022 | Beaux Freres Chardonnay | Willamette Valley Walter Hansel Winery This jaw-dropping wine opens with

This jaw-dropping wine opens with a near 50/50 split between fresh vibrant fruits of white peach and apple and crunch rock

A blend of 71% Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon and 29% Barossa shiraz

offering a well-balanced freshness and a mineral touch that emerges on the finish

and ground pepper give way to a full-bodied

chalk and yeast but in a slightly discrete

2022 | Beaux Freres Chardonnay | Willamette Valley Walter Hansel Winery This jaw-dropping wine opens withThe 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley wafts up with a gorgeous display of crushed yellow apples and tropical melon complemented by white flowers, chamomile and hints of lemon oil. This is nearly fleshy in feel yet refined, with crisp orchard fruits and brisk acidity firmed up by tactile mineral tones towards the close. The 2022 tapers off with a citrusy concentration that puckers the cheeks, leaving a salty flourish and lime tones that slowly fade. 92