Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2010 with fine-milled tannins

with fine-milled tannins

a richly smooth entry onto the palate and a bitter almond aftertaste

They produced some 2

I'd stash this one away for at least another five years

but also pure and juicy

Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2010 with fine-milled tanninsThe sublime 2010 Pinot Noir is aged for 10 months in oak, of which 44% was new and the remainder used. It has a ripe bouquet of redcurrant, strawberry and Morello that shows no signs of under ripeness that Hamiltons Pinots occasionally exhibit due to leaf roll. The palate is medium bodied with ripe fleshy redcurrant and cranberry fruit that is underpinned by extremely fine tannins. This has wonderful build in the mouth and the finish is exuberant,