{"product_id":"the-hilt-pinot-noir","title":"The Hilt Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard Santa Rita Hills 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : CALIFORNIA : STA. RITA HILLS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Pinot Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, DARK CHERRY, CRUSHED STONE, IRON, SAGE, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eRadian 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoasted duck breast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edark cherry and sage carry through to classic duck reductions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eMushroom risotto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy minerality and umami run parallel to the diatomaceous earth character\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eHerb-crusted rack of lamb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ejuniper and sage in the wine align with the herb crust; tannins handle the fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62354021089439,"sku":"8550","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/FullSizeRender_615bfce3-c455-4ca4-b320-d50bf90dd2e4.heic?v=1750967628","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/the-hilt-pinot-noir","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}