2020 The Hilt Chardonnay Vanguard

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Score 96/100 · Drink 2022-2032, Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2022

The 2020 Chardonnay Vanguard is another thrilling Chardonnay from Matt Dees and Drew Pickering. Utterly classic notes of white flowers, golden fruits, honeysuckle, and orange blossom give way to a medium to full-bodied, textured, balanced Chardonnay. Probably my favorite in the lineup in 2020, it already offers incredible pleasure yet, like the single vineyards, I have no doubt it will still be drinking brilliantly in a decade.

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96
96/100

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96
96/100

Jeb Dunnuck

95
95/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 95/100 · Drink 2022-2030, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Aug 2022

The 2020 Chardonnay Vanguard is the most complete wine in this range of Chardonnays from The Hilt. A Chardonnay of dimension and presence, the Vanguard has it all. Ripe orchard fruit, marzipan and light tropical notes are all woven together in a Chardonnay of tremendous eloquence. The 100% new oak is not evident at all. What a wine!

About the producer

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The Hilt

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.

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