“A Toast to 10 Years”
As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we are thrilled to offer you the opportunity to experience our most limited summer releases, including the highly acclaimed 2014 Nuns Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon—Cabernet Franc blend and 2018 Isthmus, both of which received 95-point ratings from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate upon release.
Complimentary shipping on twelve or more bottle purchases.
2022
Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Presenting a delicate straw hue in the glass, the 2022 Estate Sauvignon Blanc unveils a subtle touch of flinty minerality that gradually opens into captivating layers of blackcurrant bud, Meyer lemon pith, and white peaches mingling with scents of apple blossom, sea salt, and crushed stone. On the palate, the wine delivers a stunning mid-palate depth and a lingering saline acidity that is both refreshing and tense. Our limited release Sauvignon Blanc is on its way to swiftly selling out.
2019
Armor Plate
An elegant zinfandel perfect for elevating your summer table. The ruby hued single-vineyard wine unwinds in the glass into an aromatic spectrum of red cherry, cranberry, rose petals, peonies, warm spices and forest floor. The depth in the aromas expand on the palate with fresh red fruit, floral and earth notes composed across a refined and satin structure. A vibrant and juicy mid-palate opens to a long and tense finish, defined by chalky and complex tannins and quenching freshness.
2021
Grenache
Only fifty cases remain of this ethereal red.
The Hamel Grenache is a sommelier favorite for all the right reasons. Transparent ruby in color, complex aromas of strawberry, raspberry, rose petal, crushed stone, dried herbs and citrus rind lift from the glass. Refined tannins build a contoured and layered palate around pure red berry fruits, combining a bright freshness and a seamless minerality that gives the wine persistence and balance.
2018
Isthmus
“Fresh, smooth, long and layered”
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
95 points (March 2023)
A deep ruby tone in the glass, the wine displays notes of black fruits over an aromatic fabric of clove, graphite, cedar. Dense and layered in texture, the palate shows ripe and juicy black fruit. Through the richness, an integrated freshness and streak of minerality invigorates the wine towards a sustained and powerful finish.
2014
Nuns Canyon Vineyard
“exotic spice and savory layers with a plush frame and long finish”
Lisa-Perrotti Brown, Wine Advocate
95 points (June 2018)
Delicate aromas of blackberry and sweet dark fruit promptly give way to secondary notes of violets, smoke, bay laurel, and orange citrus pith. Incredibly deep on the palate, with a concentrated fabric of sweet, refined tannins. A perfectly aged library release for a special occasion. Only available in large format.
For personal wine consultation or assistance, contact Vernon Bratton, Hamel Private Client Liaison, at [email protected] or call (707) 931-6766