The Hilt

The Old Guard Pinot Noir

9.53 ratings

9.81 pro ratings

Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

9.3

Dark ruby in color. The nose is somewhat closed now but subtle notes of dried berries and tea are apparent with time. Restrained in style compared with many of its California peers, the ripe dark fruit is balanced by nice freshness and structure from 25% whole cluster fermentation. With only 10% new oak, the Sanford & Benedict fruit is really allowed to shine. Would be nice to see how it evolves with more time in the bottle.

Dark ruby in color. The nose is somewhat closed now but subtle notes of dried berries and tea are apparent with time. Restrained in style compared with many of its California peers, the ripe dark fruit is balanced by nice freshness and structure from 25% whole cluster fermentation. With only 10% new oak, the Sanford & Benedict fruit is really allowed to shine. Would be nice to see how it evolves with more time in the bottle.

Sep 24th, 2016

Took an hour before it gained acidity and life.

Took an hour before it gained acidity and life.

Nov 29th, 2020

At home.

At home.

Nov 11th, 2017

At Firefly with soft shell crab.

At Firefly with soft shell crab.

Jun 19th, 2017

9.8

Jim had this 10 years ago

Jim had this 10 years ago

Mar 11th, 2016

9.3

Al had this 8 years ago

Al had this 8 years ago

Mar 11th, 2018