The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir Vintage:2015 The red 2009 Gran Reserva

The red 2009 Gran Reserva has some traces of classical Rioja and "old wine" character

Powerful and structured to the core

This is also attractively pure and airy

This wine has historically seen its fruit come from the Neive subzone of the Barbaresco appellation

intense and extract-rich medium weight flavors that possess fine delineation and an abundance of minerality

The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir Vintage:2015 The red 2009 Gran ReservaAnother 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