2021 | The Hilt Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay | Sta Rita Hills Hatzidakis Winery picking up earth

picking up earth

Syrah is the pagan vision quest of red wines

A wine with very balanced acidity

This wine is marked by a vibrant ruby/garnet color married to a richly spicy nose with hints of tobacco and coffee in the background

although some are as old as 120

2021 | The Hilt Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay | Sta Rita Hills Hatzidakis Winery picking up earthSweet cream, apricot, butter biscuits, lemon verbena, mint and mango. Ripe peaches and cream. Like an olive oil cake. Tenacious acidity and invigorating energy. Verve and spark. Lemon bar with sage. Marzipan. Powerfully built and brimming with rich fruit and electricity. So intense, it almost glows. Still so young and tight in bottle a tiger in a cage. So much to express in the years to come. Finishes with classic Bentrock notes of almond croissant