2009 Wood Pinot Noir

The Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir is a full-bodied, dry red wine. This wine is 100% Pinot Noir, aged in wood barrels.

Rich, concentrated, dark, black fruit opens to aromas of sandal wood andtoasty oak. The palate displays blueberries, blackberries, marionberriesand spicebox. This is a rich, fleshy wine held together with a solidbackbone of silky tannins and firm natural acidity. It pairs beautifullywith duck, turkey, grilled chicken and tuna or salmon.

Deep cranberry red in color, with sweet black fruit and carnation on the nose. The palate showcases red plum, red currant and red cherry, as well as unmistakable earth, nutmeg, star anise, and kirsch notes. It is a seductively plump style of Pinot Noir, with structure that builds in the mouth, yet eases gently into a smooth wood spice finish. ...

Cherry red color. The nose is complex, strong and fruity (citrus, cherries), spicy, woody and undergrowth notes. On the palate, strong and fleshy. Spicy with cherry, wood and spice flavors, and well-balanced tannins.The Cuve Signature range is a selection of reputed villages, Premier Crus and Grand Crus wines from Cte de Nuits and Cte de Beaune principally. Harvested, they are ...

On release the wine has a bright crimson hue. Its vibrant aromas and flavors suggest black cherries, blackberries, raspberries and mulberries. These impressions of fruit are underlain with savory notes hinting of grilled mushrooms, barbequed meats and wood-smoke. It initially seems soft in the mouth but rapidly expands to become powerful, while at the same time remaining refined and elegant. ...