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2005 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- South Africa
- Cape South Coast
- Walker Bay
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Community Tasting Notes 20
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mlinda Likes this wine: 96 points
March 10, 2019 - Last bottle of six, at least five years since #5.
Dark golden yellow.
Well intergrated oak, really beautiful mature fruit exotic n the nose. Butterscotch, honey, vanilla subtly telling the story of a chardonnay that has aged gracefully and perform off the chart. Rated previous bottles 90-92. Rarely a bottle improve so exceptionally late in life.2 people found this helpful Comment -
rs Does not like this wine: 80 points
September 17, 2015 - Golden colour. Oxidised and past peak. SA-chardonnay shall most certainly be consumed within 7-8 years from vintage.
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dfitzg2 wrote: 91 points
January 23, 2009 - Excellent complement to baked fish and Ratatouille. Nice oak. Opened easily into several variable levels of complexity. Very smooth finish, almost buttery.
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GSW wrote: 88 points
October 29, 2008 - Quite enjoyable. Perhaps a bit oaky, but crisp and surprisingly acidic.
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Chidainey wrote: 88 points
January 22, 2008 - Pulled from cheap chinese wine keeper (53F), pop & pour into riedel wineline chablis glasses. Decent nose of minerals & lemon. Angular, strong, clean fruit with a strong key lime note. Big acid. Medium long clean somewhat complex finish. Very clean and sharp. Softened slightly over an hour and a half and become slightly rounder, although still quite clean and angular. Very good.
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131 (link)(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay Walker Bay) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Monday Wine Tasting With Gary Vaynerchuk, Episode #139, 12/4/2006 (link) 88 points(HAMILTON RUSSELL CHARDONNAY) #2; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-very golden; NOSE-very smoky, golden, big apple, butter, oak, cream, burgundian; TASTE-hint of pineapple well integrated with the flavors of butter & oak, little too much acidity on mid-palate, big finish, lots of flavor, a little over-the-top w/ the oak for me, lot of heat & acidity, WS-91; GV-88
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- 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 n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 65 (40%)
- Consumed 98 (60%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerHamilton Russell Vineyards
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountrySouth Africa
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