90 pts Owen Bargreen, International Wine Report The 2018 Ashbourne white is composed of Sauvignon Blanc (80%) and Chardonnay (20%). It opens with aromas of white peach and gooseberry on the nose with…

92 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2021 A small portion of this impressive, well-priced Sauvignon Blanc sees oak, but it's focused on other flavours. Savoury, sappy and salty, with elderflower and grapefruit notes,…

90 pts Wine Spectator 2020 Top 100 #59 This displays intensity and precision, with notes of fleur de sel and sage underscoring grapefruit and white peach flavors. Shows a bit of crunch in texture.…

89 pts Wine Spectator 8/31/22 Lightly juicy and balanced, with a minerally underpinning of flint and stone, this lithe white offers poached apricot and mandarin orange fruit with hints of pink…

92 pts Tim Atkin MW 2024 Twenty-nine different components from Benguela Cove, Stanford and the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley make up the blend of this stylishly packaged Sauvignon Blanc. Sidestepping…

92 pts Tim Atkin Mw Salty, complex and nuanced, with grapefruit and lanolin notes and some underlying tannic grip. 89+ pts Wine Advocate Issue #253 Feb 2021 A blend of 49% Sauvignon Blanc, 26%…

93 pts Tim Atkin - "Sourced from two parts of the Swartland, rather than the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, this is the second vintage of this 80/20 blend. It's a tangy, tart, pomegranate and summer berry…

Hamilton Russell - Chardonnay Walker Bay (750ml) available at Wine Country - Franklin, Nj in Franklin, Nj

A tight, minerally wine with classic Hamilton Russell Vineyards length and complexity. Unusually prominent pear and lime fruit aromas and flavours are brought beautifully into focus by a tight line…

91 pts Wine Spectator 10/15/19 A substantial white, with a big profile. The acidity gives this energy, delivering plenty of zest to the ripe pear and blood orange flavors, framed by hints of cream,…

Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nA tight, minerally wine with classic Hamilton Russell Vineyards length and complexity. Unusually prominent pear and lime fruit aromas and flavours are brought beautifully…

2019 will go down as the year of "the fire". A massive fire burned around Hamilton Russell vineyards on January 11th, directly damaging 10% of our Pinot noir and causing concerns over smoke taint.…

95 pts – Tim Atkin Mw 94 pts Christian Eedes, Wine Magazine – "… the nose shows lemon and orange plus some leesy complexity while the palate is surprisingly rich given a moderate alcohol of 13.2% –…

96 pts Tim Atkin MW 2021 Lower in alcohol than the 2019 release - the vintage was cooler, explains Emul Ross - this nuanced Chardonnay combines grapes from 22 different blocks on the farm and…

Harvest was a touch earlier than usual, beginning in the first week of February. Budding was even and complete, helped by a fortuitous two days over 30 Centigrade in mid-September. The weather at…