The Hilt - Estate Syrah 2021 (750ml)
Price: $52.99
| Producer | The Hilt |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 201536 |
| Size | 750ml |
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The Hilt Description
The Hilt Estate is made up of three distinct vineyards: Bentrock, Radian, and Puerta del Mar. The two distinct ridges, Bentrock and Radian, define the property and are the primary sources for all our wines. These ridges include an extensive range of altitudes, mesoclimates, hours of sunshine, and soil types. Our wines are produced separately in order to capture the different characters of our ridgeline vineyards.
Each vineyard parcel on The Hilt Estate is unique, all share three highly desirable characteristics. First, our grapevines do not have the easy life of plants grown in fertile soil; poor soils force the vines to send their roots deep in search of nutrients, resulting in better fruit. Second, our plentiful sunlight and maritime climate, with its strong winds and cool days and nights, means that grapes ripen slowly while retaining their acidity. Finally, our vines are carefully selected for low vigor, to produce grapes with concentrated, complex flavors. The estate is planted with a diverse selection of clonal materials, from which Matt Dees chooses the pinot noir and chardonnay grapes to create The Hilt’s wines.
Tasting Note: Juicy boysenberry. Violet hard candies, lavender and the smell of the stones at Bentrock. Dust and green peppercorn. Silky, sappy and then savory. Blackberry, pepper bacon, Kalamata olive and rosewater. Stays focused and tense throughout with gently gripping tannic structure
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The inaugural release of Syrah from The Hilt, the 2021 Syrah Estate, was sourced entirely from Bentrock and fermented with two-thirds whole clusters. A textbook nose of charcoal embers and grilled herbs introduces an elegant, silky palate with an undercurrent of savory, feral complexity. The finish combines juicy succulence with suave, persistent, fine-grained tannins and excellent length. This is a fantastic first release, and I look forward to tasting future iterations.
