Orders are available for pick-up at Restaurant Nicholas at 160 Route 35 South Red Bank, NJ 07701 during the following times:
Monday: 9:30-3:30; Tuesday – Friday: 9:15am – 9:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Sunday: Closed
$50.00 $45.00
If you’ve never had South African Pinot Noir, this is the perfect introduction. Hamilton Russell led by winemaker and owner, Emul Ross has for over a decade led the pack out of South Africa in terms of quality. His bright expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at Hamilton Russell launched HR into worldwide prominence and has earned the winery countless awards and 95+ reviews from just about every publication.
Even better, the Tesselaarsdal project is a collaboration between South Africa’s best winemaker in Ross and arguably the best up-and-comer in the country, his former Au-pair turned protege, Berene Sauls.
Berene’s story is nothing short of incredible. She grew up in the small village Tesselaarsdal, the same village where her ancestors lived as slaves for years. Through her work at Hamilton Russell, winning winemaking competitions and gaining a key wine placement in one of San Pellegrino’s top 50 restaurants in the world, she was able to finally realize her lifelong goal and buy land in her hometown.
The Tesselaarsdal Pinot Noir 2017 is flawless. I agree with Master of Wine, Tim Atkin who called this the best vintage yet of Berene Sauls’ Pinot Noir– a carefully woven, intricate Pinot Noir with harmonious notes of vibrant fruit and acidity. Atkin also compared it to Chambolle-Musigny, truly high praise for a wine born out of a small labor of love project on the Western Cape.
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95 Points (Wine of the Year), Tim Atkin
This is the best vintage yet of Berene Sauls’ Pinot Noir, made at Hamilton Russell by Emul Ross. Floral, nuanced and refreshing, it’s very much a Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge style, with gentle, fragrant raspberry fruit and bright acidity. A Cape take on Chambolle-Musigny. 2019-25.
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#24 Wine of the Year (2022), Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Spectator – 91 Points, James Suckling
“This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper and tobacco notes. Delivers well-integrated tannins and acidic structure, lingering nicely on the finish.”
90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Xavier Vignon’s brand spanking new CDR 100% is a thing of beauty. It’s already got a blessing from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate who described this wine as, “Full-bodied, concentrated and supple”. This is a gorgeous and intricate blend that features all of the Southern Rhone appellations. This year, the blend was 40% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 7% Marselan, 6% Terret Noir. Nobody can do it like the mad scientist, Xavier Vignon.
It’s always nice to be in good standing with one of the most beloved wine brands in America! These won’t last long! This is an opulent, powerful dark-fruited Cabernet with tightly woven tannins, that is just raring and ready to go. Textbook, full-bodied, revved up and ready to go, this new Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet is the definition of a crowd pleaser.
93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“Vignon’s 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape delivers even more than I hoped for based on a previous sample. Hints of garrigue, roses, cherries and raspberries appear on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied, silky and long, with an intense, almost briny finish. The assemblage is 50% Grenache, 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, plus smaller proportions of seven other permitted varieties, while the élevage includes foudres, demi-muids, concrete and wooden tanks, plus terracotta amphorae.”
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