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White
2009 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- South Africa
- Cape South Coast
- Walker Bay
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 54
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Duncan H Likes this wine: 93 points
October 20, 2017 - Bright, shiny silver straw. Very Burgundian style with subtle, sophisticated oak (which gives the wine a rounded, smokey richness). Still vibrant and powerful (and just as good when we polished off the bottle a week later). Steely, lime fruit on palate with striking acidity. Exceptional!
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belfast taxman wrote: 90 points
January 27, 2017 - After such a good experience with recent last bottle I decided not to take any risk with further maturation and popped and poured to go alongside the turkey pie of the roast turkey the last bottle was drunk with. Good choice
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belfast taxman wrote: 91 points
January 26, 2017 - Really nice wine which has matured beautifully and should perhaps start being drunk up. There is still that slightly luscious beeswax and lanolin feel and taste in the mouth but the fruit is still crunchy and alive. A great match at this age for roast turkey
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bonedoc wrote: 91 points
August 30, 2016 - Salty buttered popcorn.
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belfast taxman wrote: 90 points
November 8, 2015 - Very solid SA Chardonnay and very typical HR wine. Comparatively full almost oily in the mouth and a full on toasty oak and richly fruited taste, yet still retaining balance and elegance.
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By David Lawrason
3/16/2011 (link)(Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, Hemel En Aarde Valley, Do Walker Bay white) Subscribe to see review text.
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3/13/2011 (link)(Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, Hemel En Aarde Valley, Do Walker Bay white) Subscribe to see review text.
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3/9/2011 (link)(Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, Hemel En Aarde Valley, Do Walker Bay white) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 2011, IWC Issue #155 (link)(Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 240 (45%)
- Consumed 291 (55%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
salad, shelfish, summerWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerHamilton Russell Vineyards
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountrySouth Africa
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