2016 The Hilt Estate Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills napa even though from a difficult

even though from a difficult year with May rain and a cool summer

the wine will continue to evolve gracefully while retaining its luscious quality and classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon nature

the palate possesses great elegance and bags of poise with wonderfully ripe

This is also quite lush though with more evident muscle to the medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by firmer and more prominent tannins on the balanced and lingering finish

with sophisticated notes of black tea

2016 The Hilt Estate Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills napa even though from a difficult93 Wine Advocate The Hilt's 2016 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is excellent, wafting from the glass with an exciting bouquet of dark wild berry fruits, licorice, rich soil, rose hip and orange peel. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, bright and expansive, with velvety tannins and a crunchy core of primary fruit, its bright line of acidity carrying through to the mouthwatering finish.