Winery - Hamacher
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Eric Hamacher has done a fine job with this wine. At 13.6% alcohol it is in fine balance, with a precise mix of strawberry, pie cherry, root beer and herb flavors. It’s medium bodied, open and accessible, but not too simple. There is no reason to wait, but it could be cellared for up to six years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a very clean, well-balanced wine, with nice hints of honey but not too much, and a lightly spicy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Slightly lean and beginning to dry out, but this is still a silky, harmonious glass of mature Pinot Noir, featuring hints of mushroom, dried spices and tobacco. Drink up.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This soft and seductive wine is reminiscent of a good Chassagne-Montrachet from a relatively warm year. It has the same ripe, lightly tropical fruit, inflected with citrus and buoyed by firm acidity. The use of oak is restrained, the balance perfect, and the finish long and satisfying.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From another tough vintage, this wine has held up well, still showing some berry-scented fruit to go with spice and mushroom flavors. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simultaneously fuller and crisper than the seamless ’99, this may be one to hold a little while yet. A bit subdued on the nose relative to other vintages, but packs in plenty of fresh fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Elegantly combines notes of black cherries, peppery herbs and smoke on the nose, then smoothly glides into a supple, medium-weight palate. Still shows a bit of tannin on the finish. Drink or hold.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of the more evolved examples, Hamacher’s 2000 Pinot Noir should be consumed over the next year or two, although it’s possible other bottles may show differently (Hamacher felt there was something “off” with this bottle). Complex cherry, sous bois and mushroom notes finish on a drying note.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit sterner than the 2002, this is a wine that needs 3-4 years to settle down and round off some rough edges. Cherry and beet aromas ease into plum and black cherry flavors. Medium-weight, with a long finish that bodes well for aging.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The best since the 1995, this is a big, round, supple wine loaded with black cherry and plum flavors accented by hints of mint and cola. Despite its size, it’s harmonious and balanced, featuring a long, richly textured finish.
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