Walter Hansel, 2003 Estate Chardonnay

This is the best wine I have tasted all year, and it was total surprise. I bought a single bottle to take home and try. We ended up drinking it for dinner at a local restaurant, and were stunned at how good it was. The next afternoon, I went back to the store I got it from, and bought all they had. The taste is slightly citrus (orange & lemon) at the start that transitions into mineral finish. It has a dense oily feel on your tongue. It is perfectly balanced and leaves you wanting more. This wine is young and should age nicely over the next couple of years. Great now, better next year.