The Hilt

The Hilt

The Vanguard Chardonnay 2012

Winery owned by same majority owner of Screaming Eagle and Bonneau du Martray. A pleasant surprise at age 14, still incredibly fresh with a Burgundian flair and toasty reduction. Fleshes out gaining weight and detail with air. Most definitely drinks above its price point. — a month ago

Paul, Tom and 5 others liked this

The Hilt

Bentrock Vineyard Pinot Noir

Hold ‘em if ya got ‘em. — a year ago

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Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Jeremy Shanker
9.0

Tasty California Chardonnay. Pineapple, sea salt, plantain chip. — 2 years ago

The Paring

Red Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.0

The Paring’s 2019 Red is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend from the team at Jonata and The Hilt. It soars from the glass with wild flowers, herbs, blood orange and red-fleshed fruit. Elegant and nuanced, the Red is also a tremendous value. $20.00 (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2022) — 4 years ago

Shay, Severn and 18 others liked this

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Estate Sta. Rita Hills Syrah 2022

Terroir driven, cool climate whole cluster Syrah, lots going on, vegetal, dark fruit, clover. Juicy! — a month ago

Natasha Bray
with Natasha
Ryan Colthorp

Ryan Colthorp

Beat down label
Jason Keefer

Jason Keefer

Yeah, I wedged it in a little too aggressively in the wine fridge!

The Hilt

Santa Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2021

Charleston Food and Wine Classic. — a year ago

Ira and Tom liked this

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The Old Guard Chardonnay 2015

동하집들이. 와인상가에서 용수가 15만원으로 가져옴. 첨에 엄청 강하고 맛있다가 금방 퍼짐. — 3 years ago

The Hilt

Radian Vineyard 2022

Solid bottle, was hoping for something a bit more. I still feel the Chardonnay and Pinot blends are better than single bottlings and for the price hard to beat. — 3 months ago

Paul, Douglas and 2 others liked this

The Hilt

Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Delicious. Deep fruit. Fills your mouth. — 7 months ago

Château Latour

Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

1979 vintage. Above average fill with a fully saturated cork. Used a Durand but corkscrew segment wouldn't insert to the hilt. Cork kept spinning. Got 3/4's the way in before deploying the ah-so segment. Able to remove the cork in two acts. Decanted with gigantic sed. Super lean but with staying power. LFDL consistently rates as one of the best (if not THE best) 2nd label in BDX. 1979 wasn't the best vintage but the pedigree is unimpeachable and this carries along a zippy, spice box component. Should have another 5-6 years at this level. 7.6.24. — 2 years ago

Andrew, Jan and 13 others liked this
Norman

Norman Premium Badge

I really should start with the Durand on any old bottle but for some reason forget and use it to salvage
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego Premium Badge

@Norman Gennaro I use it on pretty much any bottle over a decade old. Safe > sorry.