2016 The Hilt The Old Guard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara Bacigalupi

2016 The Hilt The Old Guard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara BacigalupiThe 2016 Chardonnay Old Guard comes from the oldest vines of the estate and is brought up all in older oak. It offers an almost Alsatian Riesling like minerality and green citrus streak, with more orchard fruits, white flowers, and classic salinity coming through with time in the glass. It's light to medium bodied, deep, rich, and beautifully textured on the palate, it has vibrant, tangy acidity, plenty of density and mid palate oomph, and a great

Critic tasting note: "The Benegas vineyard in Cruz de Piedra

from Colchagua Valley

95 POINTS | JAMES SUCKLING

Pretty and refreshing

anise and mocha are the first things apparent on the nose followed by cola

Notes of tobacco

94Jeb Dunnuck Ripe and layered

Sometimes even mentions of mocha to a more discerning taster make themselves known

The palate is deep and concentrated with flavors of black cherry

the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select gives up intense cassis

In the heart of Côte de Nuits

The palate is carried by those leesy tones