Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2012 it doesn t quite have

it doesn t quite have the level of fleshiness and depth that is found in so many wines from Bolgheri in 2006

a deep minerality

Much more fruit loaded and rounded than the Santa Cruz Mountains release

Definitely more restrained on the nose than the Coddington

The effect is graceful and focused

Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir Vintage:2012 it doesn t quite haveThe 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,