SKU: 4325
Hamel Isthmus 2019
- ws91
750ml
$79.95
Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Hamel |
Origin | California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley |
2019 HAMEL FAMILY ISTHMUS
"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
"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 Spectator
- ws91
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.