Burgundy and Champagne
Timed Online Auction, 28 August - 9 September 2024
Burgundy - Red
About the SessionBurgundy, a region steeped in history with vineyards tracing their origins back to medieval times, boasts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varieties that have gained worldwide recognition as the epitome of quality.
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Located behind the old fishing village of Hermanus, is one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa, Hamilton Russell. The estate was purchased in 1975 by Tim Hamilton Russell and in 1991 his son, Anthony Hamilton Russell, took over and immediately narrowed their range down to only Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This proved to be a masterstroke and made the Hemel-en-Aarde valley notorious for producing the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in South Africa and a recognised expression outside of Burgundy.
Producer Notes: The 2008 is a beautiful, fine, reflection of a generally more “feminine” red wine vintage for the Cape wine lands. We found lifted, violet and wild strawberry aromas, with lovely sour red cherry fruit on the palate balanced with meaty hints of carpaccio and spicy notes of clove and white pepper. As with many of our Pinot noirs, there is a characteristic sappy, savoury, marine quality to the wine with palate focusing fine grained tannins.
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'Well known for their Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell produces one of the finest South African offerings from the variety. Lively and complex notes of fresh mint and black pepper spice up the red berry and cherry flavors. Soft tannins provide a delicate framework, with a medium-length finish sealing the deal.' - Wine Enthusiast (Jan 2011)
‘Long a local classic. 2008 concentrated and intense, but a touch leaner, less richly fruited than 2007. Black cherry, herbal aromas, hints of mushroom, forest floor, rhubarb. 10 months oak, 30% new. Like Chardonnay, part native-yeast fermented.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2010, 4*
‘A tangy, racy style, boasting a core of mulled cherry, red currant and incense notes backed by a long, iron-tinged finish. Taut but vigorous, this should stretch out a touch with brief cellaring.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Nov 2010)
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