Vanessa

9.1

Cheers to the wines of South Africa 🇿🇦

This Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir is unique in that the grapes used to produce it primarily came, not from Hamilton Russell vineyards, but rather from neighboring vignerons.

Hamilton Russell made this unprecedented decision in the aftermath of devastating wild fires that imparted smoke taint to its estate-grown grapes. Unwilling to compromise on quality, I applaud Hamilton Russell for its tenacity and willingness to forge ahead to create this delicious Pinot Noir for its customers. 👏👏👏

This wine is comprised of fruit hailing from three different Hemel-en-Aarde (aptly meaning “heaven and earth”) Wards within the Walker Bay District, in the Cape South Coast Region of South Africa’s Western Cape.

This wine is a reflection of community, camaraderie, and commitment to excellence.❤️

👁 It is medium ruby with pale fuchsia rim variation.

👃 On the nose this wine has a medium(+) intensity of youthful aromas. The aromas include candied cherry, strawberry rhubarb preserves, violet, dried orange peel, white pepper, star anise, clove, and nutmeg.

👄 On the palate this wine is dry. It has medium(+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol, medium tannins, and medium intensity of flavors consistent with the nose. This wine has a medium finish.

Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir, Walker Bay, ABV 13.5%. Vintage 2019. — 3 years ago

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Tyler Martinelli

9.7

Super tasty!
Love the stout coffee notes and vanilla! — 7 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.9

One of the best sours on the market. — 8 years ago

Olivia Pires

9.3

Easy to drink. Had at Juniper and Ivy. — 8 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.3

Raspberry preserves, orange peel, spice, and a hint of cola. Occidental is a gem among an outstanding lineup of 2013 RM pinots. — 8 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

Great with big bold chile verde tacos. — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Perfect crown! Garden of the gods lacing. Bone colored number, and what structure! Moves like chef’s foam. Dark, bronze-golden body. Orange, peach, cherry and pear blossoms in an arboreal array. Lacing morphing erratically into tropical vines. Warm apple pastry, limoncello, sliced bing cherry, golden beets, and a raisinate grape with honey cake, in an elegant botanical park of aromas. The beer is nothing like this, it is deep and creamy, exhibiting Sauternes barrel richness, Saigon cinnamon, shiitake, maple nut, chocolate pods, pecans, nutmeg, dark caramel, dark honey wheat bread with aspirations to rye. Including a near-caraway. Light coffee notes throughout, conversely tea with a honey spoon.. This is a dichotomy. But an interesting one worth exploring. — 5 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.3

Pop and pour with a quick double decant and this wine is up and ready for the day. You’re greeted to sweet red fruits and orange liqueur. Rich and texturally luscious with a great fruit to acid balance. This achieves depth and fullness without much weight. — 6 years ago

Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.9

lovely and complex with spring fresh herbs. an excellent food pairing beer. — 7 years ago

Mikey David

9.3

Love it. Super aromatic and tropical on the nose. Peaches, mango, and apricots. But none of that fruit comes through on the palate. More grapefruit, super minerally, lots of sediment and funk. Bone dry. — 8 years ago

Nick Jones

9.1

Good flavor, not too much rye but definitely there. Hearty imperial, very full-bodied. — 8 years ago

Hanif Perry

9.2

Nice fruit. Strawberries and very light tannins and acidity. Round and long finish. — 9 years ago

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Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Yum. Don't let the paleness fool you, lots of depth and character here. Gone in a flash. — 9 years ago

Michael Nippe

9.7

Thank you Jon. This is great. — 5 years ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.0

At first funky but strangely addicting — 6 years ago

TheWineStalker

9.0

On the nose there’s a cloud of smoke and sea salt hovering over aromas of lemons, peaches and honeysuckle. It’s pretty hefty in body for a Sauvignon Blanc, with a waxy mouthfeel and an acidity so perfectly and ridiculously balanced that you hardly notice it at all. There’s flavors of lemon peel, peaches, green peppers, and aspirin. Then it finishes hot with white pepper and lemon peel. — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

19 February 2017. La Tachinomi Desu, Mexico City, CDMX. — 7 years ago

Lou Sab

9.1

Cause I'm in Maui...pineapple IPA, surf and sandy beach = paradise. — 8 years ago

James Ellis

9.1

Double dog with 4 dicks! — 8 years ago

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Antonio Gianola

9.3

Pine, hoppy, hoppy, hoppy and a touch skunk but great with Sichuan! — 9 years ago