2023 The Hilt Estate Syrah

New Fall Release

Explosively aromatic, wild, and inviting. Luxardo cherry, dried black mulberry, and green peppercorn. Gochujang chili, birch bark, and loamy diatomaceous dust. Blackberry, five-spice, and mulberry on the palate. Vinous and structured; earthy and supple. Reminiscent of the woodsy notes of a Santa Barbara oak forest. Still tight and young, but it opens in glass and rewards aeration. So complex and layered that I could write tasting notes about this wine for days. Within a few short years, this bottling has reached the upper echelon of our Estate wine portfolio and absolutely deserves a seat next to the other Hilt Estate wines. So tense and electric, yet it finishes with such gentle, but coating and spice-driven tannins. With only a minuscule amount of sulfur ever added to this wine, this syrah is able to fully express its entire spectrum of charm. It shines today. This must truly be one of the coldest sites for syrah in our state. There is no other syrah like The Hilt Estate Syrah. - Matt Dees, Winemaker

99 Points Jonathan Cristaldi

94 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous

90 Points Jeb Dunnuck, Jebdunnuck.com