The Hilt

The Old Guard Pinot Noir

9.07 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Al Shikoh

very lifted aromatics, prominent herbal and floral notes; 13.5% ABV; 2014 vintage is all sourced from Sanford & Benedict, 35% whole cluster inclusion, 82% Mt. Eden clone, 18% Gamay clone, aged in mostly neutral (only 10% new) French oak

very lifted aromatics, prominent herbal and floral notes; 13.5% ABV; 2014 vintage is all sourced from Sanford & Benedict, 35% whole cluster inclusion, 82% Mt. Eden clone, 18% Gamay clone, aged in mostly neutral (only 10% new) French oak

Apr 28th, 2019
Bryan Kesting

Fresh and silky Pinot with a great nose.

Fresh and silky Pinot with a great nose.

May 27th, 2019
Frank Robles

Enjoyed this on 2017 New Year's Eve.

Enjoyed this on 2017 New Year's Eve.

Jan 2nd, 2018
LM Segal

Clean and crisp with a cool strawberry nose. Needed some air but just the perfect razor’s edge balance to crisp acidity and tannins with bold strawberry and dark cherry fruit. No hurry here, will improve.

Clean and crisp with a cool strawberry nose. Needed some air but just the perfect razor’s edge balance to crisp acidity and tannins with bold strawberry and dark cherry fruit. No hurry here, will improve.

Dec 28th, 2017
Brandon Boesch

Really like this one. Tasty and restrained.

Really like this one. Tasty and restrained.

Oct 30th, 2017
Heather McCann

Tasted at Wind House LA on 7/9. Very funky. It made me feel like doing something I should not. It’s $65 here, but if I wanted to enlist the evil elves I’d pay that.

Tasted at Wind House LA on 7/9. Very funky. It made me feel like doing something I should not. It’s $65 here, but if I wanted to enlist the evil elves I’d pay that.

Jul 9th, 2018
Aaron Means

Aaron had this 7 years ago

Aaron had this 7 years ago

May 6th, 2017
Tim Edge

Tim had this 5 years ago

Tim had this 5 years ago

May 20th, 2019
Taylor Rupp

Taylor had this 5 years ago

Taylor had this 5 years ago

Jan 10th, 2019
Michael Aronovici

Michael had this 6 years ago

Michael had this 6 years ago

Mar 7th, 2018