2018 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay

2018 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay

Notes of ripe Granny Smith apple, with some ginger and also some fresh hazelnuts. Nicely poised palate, with fine acidity and plenty of texture. Very good.

Critic score
95/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Walker Bay, Self-Contained Districts, South Africa
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2025info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%

Tasting notes

The crop was tiny in 2018 - half of the normal yield, according to Emul Ross - but the quality and style of this celebrated Chardonnay is as good as ever. Fermented in amphorae and 29% new oak barrels, with 40% malolactic, it's elegant, savoury and oatmealy. Citrus rather than stone fruit flavours predominate on the palate.

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2019)
95/100

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