Hamel Isthmus 2019
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Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Hamel |
Origin | California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley |
"The 2019 Isthmus is a fragrant, easy-to-drink blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot from the Nuns Canyon Vineyard (89%) and the Hamel Family Ranch Vineyard (11%). Matured for 18 months in 22% new French oak barrels, it has a deep ruby color and a nose that is bursting with Morello cherries, baked blueberries, charcuterie, fried savory herbs and peppercorn—complex yet open for business. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is concentrated and floral with persistent acidity, silty tannins and fragrant violet and graphite nuances on the long finish." Erin Brooks Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96 points Drink 2025-37
Wine Enthusiast
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With earthy notes of bay leaf, dried herb and crushed rock, this wine is made from estate sites from a variety of Bordeaux grapes. Youthfully grippy and intense, it shows great complexity and length, with firm tannin and plenty of room for aging; enjoy best from 2029-2034.
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2019 Isthmus is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, with the remainder of Petit Verdot. It offers soft floral aromatics of raspberry leather, violets, and cedar. The palate is fresh with redcurrant, a touch of game, and turned earth, and fine tannins come through on the finish. Drink 2023-2028.
Wine Spectator
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Ripe and direct, with a fun mix of cassis, plum puree and red currant coulis flavors laced with a lively savory note and a hint of chaparral through the sleek finish. Distinctive. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2029. 2,068 cases made.