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White
2008 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- South Africa
- Cape South Coast
- Walker Bay
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 65
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cannym Likes this wine: 90 points
November 30, 2018 - Gold. Citrus and light hazlenut. Tons of citrus! Mostly lemon, some grapefruit. Tropical fruits. Bit of macademia and white mushroom. Very much alive. Good acidity, quite long.
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cannym Likes this wine: 91 points
December 15, 2017 - Mid gold. Citrus and light hazlenut. Tons of citrus! Mostly lemon, some grapefruit. Full, almost waxy texture. Bit of nut and white mushroom. Very much alive. Good acidity, quite long. Very impressive still and excellent value.
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belfast taxman wrote: 90 points
September 20, 2015 - totally consistent from my previous note
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belfast taxman wrote: 90 points
August 25, 2015 - thankfully this bottle had survived and whilst certainly mature it displayed a nice elegant balance with that almost beeswax aspect that I find in some SA Chardonnay such as Hamilton Russell or Meerlust. Lovely wine that drank perfectly with chicken in a cream and mushroom sauce.
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ScottGoodwin Does not like this wine:
February 27, 2015 - I didn't mark "flawed" but I'm not sure I shouldn't. This one was pretty heavily oxidized. Too bad because you could still feel the overall structure of the wine and the significant acidity was still there. A ghost of what used to be. The fruit was gone replaced with a sherry/oak center. Bummer.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
9/3/2010 (link)(Hamilton Russell Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/17/2010 (link)(Hamilton Russell Chardonnay Walker Bay White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 2009, IWC Issue #143 (link)(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay Walker Bay) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/6/2010 (link) 92 points(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay) Ripe lime, vanilla, apple nose; tasty, solid, creamy textured, ripe lemon palate; medium finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
4/28/2010 (link) 92 points(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay) Light golden yellow color; VA, pineapple, lemon cream, almond, toasty oak nose; good texture, youthful, lemon cream palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (has aging potential; 8 mos. in oak, 31% new French)
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By Richard Jennings
2/6/2010 (link) 88 points(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay) Light medium yellow color with greenish cast; oak, banana, baked lemon, floral nose; creamy textured, ripe lemon, pear, banana, oak palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (8 mos. in barrel, 100% French oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White
- Producer Hamilton Russell Vineyards
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Cape South Coast
- SubRegion Walker Bay
- Appellation Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
- UPC Code 089419181029
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 125 (30%)
- Consumed 291 (70%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerHamilton Russell Vineyards
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountrySouth Africa
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