Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2023 vs Jane Eyre, Pinot Noir 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2023 currently starts £0.01 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £43.99 | £44.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Hamilton Russell | Jane Eyre |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2023
Hamillton Russell Pinot noir is not overtly fruity, soft and "sweet" and it generally shows hints of that alluring "primal" character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume. Hamilton Russell Vineyards, one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea - is located in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. The Estate specialises in producing highly individual, terroir driven Pinot noir and Chardonnay, which are widely regarded as the best in South Africa and among the best in the New World. Founder, Tim Hamilton Russell purchased the undeveloped 170 hectare property in 1975, after an exhaustive search for the most southerly site on which to make South Africa?s top cool climate wines from a selection of noble varieties. His son Anthony Hamilton Russell, who took over in 1991 (finally buying the property in 1994), narrowed the range to Pinot noir and Chardonnay only and registered Hamilton Russell Vineyards as an Estate, committing to work only with grapes from their terroir. Extensive soil research initiated in 1994 identified 52 hectares of stony, clay-rich, shale-derived soil as optimal for the individual, origin expressive style they aim for and all plantings have now been limited to this soil type. Anthony with winemaker Hannes Storm and viticulturist Johan Montgomery are completely dedicated to expressing the personality of the Hamilton Russell Vineyards terroir in their wines. Tiny yields and intense worldwide demand keep the elegant, highly individual, Estate grown Pinot noir and Chardonnay in very short supply.
Jane Eyre, Pinot Noir 2020
Jane's Antipodean Pinots offer a brilliant counterpoint to her Burgundies and we have both her Yarra Valley wine which has been a firm favourite in past years and now the new Tasmanian Pinot, from three vineyards in Tamar and Huon Valleys and made with Jim Chatto, the year after he won WINE magazine’s Winemaker of the Year 2019. These are both wonderfully ripe & expressive, fresh and elegant, with the Tazzie edition showing a touch more herbal piquancy, whilst the Yarra has deeper spice notes and warmer fruit. These are a real benchmarks for their respective regions and will impress even the most stalwart of red Burgundy lovers!
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