(from a mix of vines up to 50 years of age)

the wine is polished

complex and nicely balanced finish

The palate is medium-bodied with light blackberry

45 ha holding in both Montée de Tonnerre proper and Chapelot)

The Hilt, Old Guard Pinot Noir other_regions (from a mix of vinesAnother compelling wine, the 2014 Pinot Noir Old Guard is weightless and gracious on the palate, with more aromatic lift and silkiness than the Vanguard. From a flavor perspective, the two wines aren't that different because Sanford & Benedict is at the heart of both. Instead, in 2014 the differences are mostly textural, with perhaps just a touch more finesse here. The 2014 is all Sanford & Benedict fruit, 82% Mt. Eden clone and 18% Gamay clone, done