The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy There is both excellent power

There is both excellent power but also excellent delineation to the energetic and lightly mineral-inflected flavors that possess a highly seductive mouth feel before culminating in a wonderfully persistent

Dry finish

intense and well-detailed middle weight flavors that are quite saline in character

singed orange and honey behind

toast and earth jump from the glass

The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy There is both excellent powerAnother compelling wine, the 2014 Pinot Noir Old Guard is weightless and gracious on the palate, with more aromatic lift and silkiness than the Vanguard. From a flavor perspective, the two wines aren't that different because Sanford & Benedict is at the heart of both. Instead, in 2014 the differences are mostly textural, with perhaps just a touch more finesse here. The 2014 is all Sanford & Benedict fruit, 82% Mt. Eden clone and 18% Gamay clone, done