2016 The Hilt The Old Guard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara Bacigalupi The palate is carried by

The palate is carried by those leesy tones

anise and mocha are the first things apparent on the nose followed by cola

the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select gives up intense cassis

Pretty and refreshing

from Colchagua Valley

2016 The Hilt The Old Guard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara Bacigalupi The palate is carried byThe 2016 Chardonnay Old Guard comes from the oldest vines of the estate and is brought up all in older oak. It offers an almost Alsatian Riesling like minerality and green citrus streak, with more orchard fruits, white flowers, and classic salinity coming through with time in the glass. It's light to medium bodied, deep, rich, and beautifully textured on the palate, it has vibrant, tangy acidity, plenty of density and mid palate oomph, and a great