2021 Radian Vineyard Chardonnay
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Tasting notes
Moving to the single vineyards, the 2021 Chardonnay Radian Vineyard is similarly hued yet has more complexity and intensity in its orange blossom, crushed citrus, chalky minerality, and minty herb-like aromas and flavors. Racy, medium-bodied, and beautifully focused, it has a salty, lip-smacking finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2021 Chardonnay Radian is a powerful, steely wine packed with citrus, mineral and floral notes. Lemon peel, white pepper, mint and chalk are nicely delineated throughout. The aromatics are quite expressive, but here, too, I find the style too lean.
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.