2022 The Hilt - Bentrock Chardonnay
California, USA| Colour | : | White |
| Producer | : | The Hilt |
| Label Name | : | Bentrock Chardonnay |
| Country | : | USA |
| Region | : | California |
| Sub Region | : | Central Coast |
| Appellation | : | Santa Barbara County |
| Variety | : | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | : | 2022 |
| Capacity | : | 750 ml - Standard Bottle |
| Ratings | : | Vinous 97 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 96 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 pts |
| Tasting Notes | : |
The 2022 Pinot Noir Bentrock, mostly Calera clone, is exceptional. Dark and vivid, with tremendous textural drive, the 2022 dazzles from start to finish. Dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice all race across the palate. - Vinous The 2022 Pinot Noir Bentrock Vineyard offers a riper nose of Bing cherries, candied framboise, sappy spring flowers, spice, and a kiss of classy oak. It's gorgeously textured, medium to full-bodied, has a pure, seamless mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a vibrant spine of acidity. It shows the ripe style of the vintage, yet it's pure, precise, and focused, with the class to evolve for 10-15 years. - Jed Dunnuck One of the more concentrated Pinot Noirs from the vintage, the 2022 Pinot Noir Bentrock Vineyard leaps from the glass with a spice-driven bouquet accented with hibiscus and herbal notes bound by an opaque core of dark fruits. The palate is graceful and seamless despite its weighty frame, concluding with a long, refined yet sturdy finish framed with gently chewy tannins. As ever, this is derived from destemmed Calera clones, which contribute to its considerable intensity. - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate |
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