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Chardonnay 2023

HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS

Chardonnay
2023

  • Durable
Pays
Afrique du Sud
Désignation réglementée
Wine of origin (WO)
Région
Western Cape
Sous-région
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Cépage(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Couleur
Blanc
Sucre
Sec
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Information sur le domaine

Hamilton Russell Vineyards, l'un des domaines viticoles les plus méridionaux de l'Afrique et l'un des plus proches de la mer, est situé dans l’appellation Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, juste derrière le vieux village de pêcheurs d’Hermanus. Le domaine est spécialisé dans la production de pinot noir et de chardonnay. En 1975, Tim Hamilton Russell a fait l’acquisition d’une propriété non exploitée d’une superficie de 170 hectares, après avoir longuement cherché un site idéal...

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Revues de presse

Decanter

- 95 points -

Mars 2024 (Millésime 2023)

A challenging cool vintage produced one of the lowest Chardonnay yields in 10 years, however the small quantity of fruit was high quality, lending this wine the trademark Hamilton Russell focused acidity and signature line of minerality. Fermented in French oak and aged for nine months in a mix of new and old barrels, this has creamy citrus aromas, layered with pear, bright lime and nutty hints. Poised and precise palate; textured with generous silky ripeness to the citrus fruit. Already layered and complex, but with more to come, this is a beautiful Burgundian style, for a fraction of the price of Burgundy.

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Tim Atkin MW

- 95 points -

2024 (Millésime 2023)

Hamilton Russell's excellent Chardonnay has been a benchmark for as long as I can remember, a Cape calling card for the variety on international markets. This is typically intense, complex and layered, with notes of buttered croissant, stone fruit and honey, well-judged underlying freshness and acidity and stylishly handled 24% new wood.

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Tim Atkin MW

- 95 points -

Tim Atkin MW, Septembre 2023 (Millésime 2022)

Ever the class act, Hamilton Russell's Chardonnay is in a rich vein of form right now. Using only 5% malolactic because of the warmer year, this is fresh, layered and detailed, with perfumed 23% new wood, notes of brioche and lemon butter and a stylish, stony finish. Concentrated without being heavy in any way.

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Decanter

- 94 points -

Andy Howard MW, Mars 2022 (Millésime 2021)

A very successful wine this vintage, with its mineral notes and finesse illustrating the cooler character of the vintage. Saline and creamy on the palate with fine integration of oak, peach and pear fruit and an intriguing lime zest note, all kept fresh and focussed with lingering, cleansing acidity. Give this a couple of years and then enjoy.

 

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Wine Advocate

- 94 points -

Décembre 2023 (Millésime 2022)

Opening to a nose of bright lemon and peach yogurt with hints of banana, the 2022 Chardonnay is fresh and citrus-laden. Medium-bodied and with 13.2% alcohol, the palate is fresh, balanced and spicy with succulent apple essence before swinging to show an elegant floral notion that finishes fresh and complex. This Chardonnay was barrel fermented and aged in 23% new French oak. Give it a try! Just under 70,000 bottles were filled.

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Vinous

- 93 points -

Août 2023 (Millésime 2022)

The 2022 Chardonnay is matured nine months in 300-liter French oak barrels, 24% new. It has a backward nose demanding just a little coaxing from the glass, revealing tempting lemon thyme, hazelnut and subtly smoky aromas. The palate is taut and fresh with a lovely, slightly waxy texture. The oak is nicely integrated, quite linear and tensile in style, with ample weight toward the poised finish. This is a classy Chardonnay from Hamilton Russell. 13.3% alcohol

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