2022 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay

2022 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay

From the original Hemel-en-Aarde estate, winemaker Emul Ross is making better and better wines. This is a chiselled Chardonnay, with plenty of ginger spice, while there's also a beautiful core of citrus fruit. A hint of oak spice on the finish adds complexity.

Critic score
95/100 info
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Bottle
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£18.50
Bottle
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1 available
£18.95

Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Ready 2024 - 2035info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

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

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2023)
95/100

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