David White

9.0

Dark garnet colour with floral nose. Berries on palate with good length and aftertaste.
A very nice Pinot from Creation — 13 days ago

Adam Beasley

9.1

Points for sheer complexity even if not my style. Loads of bell pepper, eucalyptus, bay leaf, pencil shavings, and blackberries. Needs time or rich food. It’s a lot of wine for $25. — 17 days ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

At first felt a little flabby and rustic. It grew on me- the pear, pineapple and mustard are so palatable. A big Chardonnay that disappeared quickly. — 2 months ago

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9.1

The 2019 Pinot Noir is Walker Bay in terms of Wine of Origin rather than Hemel-en-Aarde, since much of their Pinot Noir was rejected after wildfires tainted the fruit. The majority of fruit was sourced from benevolent growers in the valley, and completely destemmed but not crushed, then matured in 24% new French oak. This has an open, quite herbal bouquet of vibrant red and black fruit, underlying sous-bois notes coming through with aeration. The well-balanced palate offers fine-grained tannins and a fine bead of acidity. Open and expressive, with a pinch of black pepper on the cohesive finish. Given the trauma suffered this vintage, this should be considered a success, not least because it still seems to bear the imprimatur of Hamilton Russell. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2021)
— a month ago

Tomas Kaudern

9.5

Vita blommor, mandel och päron. Mjuk smak med viss oljighet, vanilj, lite mineralitet och otroligt fin balans. Lång behaglig eftersmak och överlag väldigt god — a month ago

M Mbangwa

9.4

Had the 2018. Very tasty!👌🏿 — 2 months ago

Kelley Raymond

8.9

As Syrah goes, it’s enjoyable and smooth. But it lacked real depth and flavor to make it a favorite — 10 days ago

Ben richford

8.9

Like the Chardonnay I found this lacking character and came as a disappointment after enjoying the Lismore reds - I’ll stick to them going forward. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

No time for notes - too many good wines but this is destined to be a classic. Black currant, bay leaf and mint. Cellaring potential of 20 years + I will be buying some. — a month ago

Marc S

9.0

Clear and smooth; succesful 5-grape wine — 2 months ago