Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2022 with perfumed notes of cracked

with perfumed notes of cracked pink peppercorn

Much richer than the Blanc de Blancs of course but with the same tight texture and filigree mousse

radiant and accessible

and I coaxed two bottles of Colore over two days before writing this note

Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2022 with perfumed notes of crackedThe 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,