Hanzell Wine at Flickinger Wines
All Wines from Hanzell
Our vintages of Hanzell wine currently include: 2009, 2011, 2014
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Hanzell wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Hanzell vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
Hanzell 2009 Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Slightly Depressed Cork $59 2
WS 93 (6/2012): Fresh and snappy, with firm tannins and a core of mineral-laced wild berry, mocha, cedar and dried berry notes. Shows great structure, depth, focus and persistence. A great cellar choice. Drink now through 2022. 1,551 cases made.
2011 Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Slightly Depressed Cork $64 1
WS 87 (9/2014): Lean and tight, with firm, gripping, stemmy tannins up front. Shows a sturdy presence through the finish. Best to cellar. Best from 2015 through 2023. 1,211 cases made.
Hanzell 2011 Ambassadors 1953 Vyd. Chardonnay (1.5 L) $225 1
WA 95 (12/2013): Only available in magnum, the 2011 Chardonnay Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard is an homage to Ambassador Zellerbach, and the fruit for this cuvee comes from the original two acres of Chardonnay first planted by him in 1953. Once known as the Old Wente clone, but propagated as the Hanzell clone (as it’s grafted on St. George rootstock), this rare Chardonnay is a treat to taste. It offers a liqueur of wet rocks intermixed with citrus oil in a stylish, restrained, but authoritative style. Intense but elegant, this beauty is unlike any other California Chardonnay, and that’s what makes it so singular as well as special. How long it will live is debatable, but even in a challenging vintage such as 2011, it has twenty or more years of life ahead of it.
2011 De Brye Vyd. Chardonnay Signs of Old Seepage $55 2
WA 92 (12/2013): From a vineyard planted by winemaker Bob Sessions in 1976, the 2011 Chardonnay De Brye Vineyard displays a light green/gold color as well as a beautiful perfume of white currants, popcorn and orange blossom. There is a distinctive minerality running through this beauty, along with crisp acidity, surprising intensity for a 2011, and a long finish. It should drink well for 10+ years.
WS 87 (12/2014): Understated, with lightweight citrus, lemon and green apple notes, presenting a leesy, spicy aftertaste on the gripping finish. This is a wine with a track record for gaining. Drink now through 2019. 152 cases made.
2014 Sonoma Valley Chardonnay $59 1
Hanzell Wine at Flickinger Wines
All Wines from Hanzell
Our vintages of Hanzell wine currently include: 2009, 2011, 2014
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Hanzell wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Hanzell vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
Hanzell 2009 Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Slightly Depressed Cork $59 2
WS 93 (6/2012): Fresh and snappy, with firm tannins and a core of mineral-laced wild berry, mocha, cedar and dried berry notes. Shows great structure, depth, focus and persistence. A great cellar choice. Drink now through 2022. 1,551 cases made.
2011 Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Slightly Depressed Cork $64 1
WS 87 (9/2014): Lean and tight, with firm, gripping, stemmy tannins up front. Shows a sturdy presence through the finish. Best to cellar. Best from 2015 through 2023. 1,211 cases made.
Hanzell 2011 Ambassadors 1953 Vyd. Chardonnay (1.5 L) $225 1
WA 95 (12/2013): Only available in magnum, the 2011 Chardonnay Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard is an homage to Ambassador Zellerbach, and the fruit for this cuvee comes from the original two acres of Chardonnay first planted by him i
n 1953. Once known as the Old Wente clone, but propagated as the Hanzell clone (as it’s grafted on St. George rootstock), this rare Chardonnay is a treat to taste. It offers a liqueur of wet rocks intermixed with citrus oil in a stylish, restrained, but authoritative style. Intense but elegant, this beauty is unlike any other California Chardonnay, and that’s what makes it so singular as well as special. How long it will live is debatable, but even in a challenging vintage such as 2011, it has twenty or more years of life ahead of it.
2011 De Brye Vyd. Chardonnay Signs of Old Seepage $55 2
WA 92 (12/2013): From a vineyard planted by winemaker Bob Sessions in 1976, the 2011 Chardonnay De Brye Vineyard displays a light green/gold color as well as a beautiful perfume of white currants, popcorn and orange blossom. There is a distinctive minerality running through this beauty, along with crisp acidity, surprising intensity for a 2011, and a long finish. It should drink well for 10+ years.
WS 87 (12/2014): Understated, with lightweight citrus, lemon and green apple notes, presenting a leesy, spicy aftertaste on the gripping finish. This is a wine with a track record for gaining. Drink now through 2019. 152 cases made.
2014 Sonoma Valley Chardonnay $59 1