Type: Red Wine
Country: South Africa
Region: Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Code: HAMI065
An iconic Pinot Noir from the world renowned South African producer Hamilton Russell. "And as it happens, the Hamilton Russel Pinot Noir is routinely considered to be South Africa’s best – with good reason. Here we have a wine which never compromises on flavor, structure, perfume, and complexity. Here we have a wine which, tasted blind, suggests the mega-expensive end of the Burgundy market." James Lawrence

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Oz Clarke, wine writer, UK ".... superb, restrained, Burgundian Chardonnay and Pinot noir that set a standard for the rest of the hemisphere..."One of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa, this Pinot noir and Chardonnay specialist pioneered viticulture in the beautiful, cool, maritime, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. Founder, Tim Hamilton R...

This Pinot Noir is not overtly fruity, soft and “sweet” and it generally shows hints of that alluring “primal” character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume.
Traditional pairings such as duck and lamb enhance the fruit sweetness of the wine.

96 Andy Howard MW, Decanter, April 2022, 95 Tim Atkin, June 2022

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