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The Hilt Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard Santa Rita Hills 2022 750ml
The Hilt Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard Santa Rita Hills 2022 750ml
USA : CALIFORNIA : STA. RITA HILLS
SUSTAINABLE : Pinot Noir
MED-BODIED, DARK CHERRY, CRUSHED STONE, IRON, SAGE, NEUTRAL OAK
Radian sits in the northern quadrant of the Sta. Rita Hills, nearly 700 feet up, thirteen miles from the Pacific — the site produces California’s most structurally serious Pinot Noirs, built from diatomaceous earth and Dijon clones driven by relentless marine wind. Winemaker Matt Dees calls it a chameleon: angular and nervy on release, deepening and softening across days two and three.
The 2022 was drawn from four blocks and aged twelve months in 90% neutral French oak, bottled early to lock in energy. A cool spring reduced yields significantly; a late-August heat spike concentrated what remained. 614 cases total. Vinous 94 pts., Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts.
PAIRINGS :
| Roasted duck breast | dark cherry and sage carry through to classic duck reductions |
| Mushroom risotto | earthy minerality and umami run parallel to the diatomaceous earth character |
| Herb-crusted rack of lamb | juniper and sage in the wine align with the herb crust; tannins handle the fat |
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