A deft application of wood frames ripe aromas of plum

pit fruit and sweet butter flavors that show a refreshingly bitter edge and an echo of minerality

mineral-driven and impressively persistent finish

Krug’s 1996 Clos d’Ambonnay comes across as quite nuanced and understated

super ripe tannins and bold freshness

Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir other_regions A deft application of woodThe 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,