2021 Bentrock Pinot Noir
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Sourced predominantly from east-facing Calera and 667 clones, the 2021 Pinot Noir Bentrock Vineyard beautifully encapsulates the pretty, brooding and palpably saline nature of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. The palate is silky and seamless, enriched by an umami-like texture that further unfolds through the tense, chalky finish. This does a beautiful job of balancing an age-worthy, bracing structure with delicious immediacy.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2021 Pinot Noir Bentrock offers up sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange, spice and cedar. Deep and layered, with compelling inner perfume and notable breadth, the 2021 is exquisite. Bright acids perk up the finish. This is classic Bentrock all the way.
The 2021 Pinot Noir Bentrock Vineyard is similarly translucent ruby and offers a darker edge in its earthy red and black fruits, black tea, rose petal, and mineral aromas and flavors. It shows the cooler, vibrant, balanced style of the vintage and is medium-bodied, has nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish.
The 2021 Pinot Noir Bentrock offers up sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange, spice and cedar. Deep and layered, with compelling inner perfume and notable breadth, the 2021 is exquisite. Bright acids perk up the finish. This is classic Bentrock all the way.
About the producer
The Hilt is the Santa Rita Hills project owned by sports and property mogul billionaire Stan Kroenke, who also owns Screaming Eagle in Napa Valley and the Jonata estate in the California’s Ballard Canyon AVA.