Hamilton Russell Chardonnay
| Vintage: | 2022 |
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| Winery: | Hamilton Russell |
| Description: | 95 pts Tim Atkin MW 2023 Ever the class act, Hamilton Russell's Chardonnay is in a rich vein of form right now. Using only 5% malolactic because of the warmer year, this is fresh, layered and detailed, with perfumed 23% new wood, notes of brioche and lemon butter and a stylish, stony finish. Concentrated without being heavy in any way. 2023-29 4 ½ Stars 2024 Platter's South African Wine Guide Wholebunch fermented with some indigenous yeast inoculation, 22 (94 pts) pristine apple & citrus fruit dabbed with fragrant cinnamon & warm pastry from 9 months on lees in barrel, 27% new. Rounded, packed with flavour & very long. Excellent focus, substance & harmony for aging, like 21 (96 pts). 93 James Suckling, December 2023 This has a lovely nose of cedar, grapefruit, lemon rind, apricot stones and tarragon. Salted butter. It's medium- to full-bodied, deliciously saline and creamy, with a long and elegant finish. 92 Vinous, September 2023 The palate is taut and fresh with a lovely, slightly waxy texture. The oak is nicely integrated, quite linear and tensile in style, with ample weight toward the poised finish. This is a classy Chardonnay. |
| Price: | $ 46.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Southern Hemisphere Wine Center
| Address: |
5973 Engineer Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-504-9463 |
| Telephone (regular): | 714-892-3030 |
| Fax: | 714-892-6930 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 23, 2024.
