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2016 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir

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May 25, 2025 - $46

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RATINGS

93Wine Spectator

...focused, with a lovely beam of red currant, raspberry and bitter cherry coulis flavors racing through, enhanced by a bright iron note and backed by a long, floral-edged finish.

93Stephen Tanzer

Complex, musky, woodsy scents of dark cherry, raspberry, licorice, flowers, herbs and spicy underbrush... Wonderfully brisk, dry, mineral-driven flavors of dark fruits, spices and herbs.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...incredibly high-quality. Black cherries, smoked earth, herbs, and forest floor notes all emerge from this medium-bodied, vibrant, beautifully balanced red. With fine tannin and a great finish...

91The Wine Advocate

...touch of fennel and cooked Italian meat in the background...palate is well balanced with sappy red berry fruit...dash of black pepper on the linear finish.

15.5Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Hamilton Russell

Hamilton Russell Vineyards is in the cool, maritime appellation of Hemel-en-Arde, nestled behind a historic fishing village off the southern tip of South Africa. The estate was founded in 1975 by Tim Hamilton Russell, who bought nearly 450 acres. In 1994 Russell’s son Anthony Hamilton Russell purchased the property and decided to focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Today there are 125 vineyard acres dedicated to low-yield production of Burgundian style wines. Wine Spectator has written that Hamilton Russell Vineyards “has become a flag bearer for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from South Africa.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.

VINTAGE

2016 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir