Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2023 Bottle size: 750ml
South Africa, Hemel-en-Aarde
R850
‘Emul Ross and proprietor Anthony Hamilton Russell are not afraid to make Pinot Noirs with structure and staying power, even in a wetter vintage like 2023. This has plenty of colour, lots of spicy François Frères oak, some underlying ferrous grip, savoury tannins and flavours of plum and black cherry. Substantial, but give it time. 2025-32’ – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2024, 94/100
‘Our low-vigour, stony, clay-rich, iron-rich soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of well under 35 hl/ha and our philosophy of expressing our terroir in our wines – give rise to a certain tightness, tannin line and elevated length to balance the richness and generosity of our Pinot noir. Our Pinot noir is not overtly fruity, soft and “sweet” and it generally shows hints of that alluring savoury “primal” character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume.’ – Winemaker
‘Our low-vigour, stony, clay-rich, iron-rich soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of well under 35 hl/ha and our philosophy of expressing our terroir in our wines – give rise to a certain tightness, tannin line and elevated length to balance the richness and generosity of our Pinot noir. Our Pinot noir is not overtly fruity, soft and “sweet” and it generally shows hints of that alluring savoury “primal” character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume.’ – Winemaker
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Winemaker | Emul Ross |
| Alcohol | 13.52% |
| Body | Light-bodied |
| Blend information | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Drink to | Drink or cellar |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Rating | TA 94 |
| Technical analysis | RS: 1.6 g/L | TA: 5.62 g/L | PH: 3.65 |
| Producer information | Tim Hamilton Russell founded Hamilton Russell Vineyards in 1975 when he purchased a 170 hectare undeveloped property and turned it into one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa. He was one of the trailblazing producers of Pinot Noir and certainly the driving force behind the birth of Pinot Noir in the greater Walker Bay district. His son Anthony Hamilton Russell, the current second generation owner, took over in 1991 and purchased the property from his father in 1994. He has made his mark both internationally and locally with the Estate producing some of the country’s finest Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. |
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