2018 Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell, Hemel-en-Aarde

2018 Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell, Hemel-en-Aarde

Lots of deep and dark spice on the nose here, with blue fruit, and fine yet quite considerable tannins. Very savoury, this will need some time.

Critic score
93/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2028info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

This was showing quite a bit of oak and tannin when I tasted it, but Hamilton Russell Pinots are rarely showy in their youth, taking a while to develop complexity in bottle. Savoury, earthy and toasty, with plenty of backbone, grip and acidity and a core of sweet red beery fruit.

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2019)
93/100

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