The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy its baked apple fruit still

its baked apple fruit still youthfully toasty

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

singed orange and honey behind

There’s a nice touch of acidity

toast and earth jump from the glass

The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir other_regions_italy its baked apple fruit stillAnother 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