Red Wine from Central Coast

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Light raspberry-sorbet notes meet with fresh fennel fronds, pepper and cinnamon on the nose of this bottling from Chad Melville and family. It's tight and tart on the palate, with dried cranberry, pine needle and...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: Another compelling wine, the 2014 Pinot Noir Old Guard is weightless and gracious on the palate, with more aromatic lift and silkiness than the Vanguard. From a flavor perspective, the two wines aren't that different...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Wafting from the glass with notes of ripe red cherries, cassis, dried flowers and subtle hints of pencil shavings, the 2014 Pinot Noir Upper Picnic Block is beautifully supple, satiny and medium to full-bodied on the...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: There's a wondrously savory nose on this bottling from a longtime grower in the region, with aromas of anise, crushed marjoram, soy, purple flowers and gravel. The light but complex character carries into the palate...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: The 2014 Pinot Noir Vanguard is deep and implosive, naturally within the Hilt's generally restrained style. Plum, sweet cherry, spice and menthol are all fused together in a pliant, textured Pinot loaded with textural...

Decanter, 94 points: The most lovely bramble fruit notes hover over raspberry and red cherry aromas, set against a touch of smoke. The winemakers believe that structure should come from the grape rather than oak, and thus 80% of the fruit was...

Wine Spectator, 91 points: Starts trim and focused, and then the fruit accelerates and expands, with a burst of spicy raspberry, fresh earth, wilted rose and black licorice. The texture smoothes out, but this is appealing for the zesty personality...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: Hearty plum, deep rose petal, earthy juniper, a touch of charcoal and crushed graphite aromas show strongly on the nose of this bottling from a tiny block in this historic vineyard. The palate packs an awesome combination...

Wine Spectator, 90 points: A bit unwieldy now, with the tannins overshadowing the plum, blueberry and raspberry flavors. Eventually finds a nice gliding altitude, turning delicate and tender. Drink now. 192 cases made.–JL

Vinous, 90 points: Brilliant ruby-red. Ripe cherry and dark berries on the perfumed nose; hints of licorice and cola build as the wine opens up. Smooth and fleshy in style, showing good heft to the black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 93 points: (92-93 points) Vivid ruby. Expansive aromas of fresh dark berries, incense and potpourri are brightened by an intense spicy nuance. Silky, seamless and broad on the palate, offering sweet black raspberry and boysenberry...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: Ripe red cherries and red currants provide the fruit scents for the savory smoked pork and sanguine raw-beef qualities that power the nose on this single-vineyard bottling. Those bloody meats mix with elderberry, ripe...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: Lastly, from another Santa Lucia vineyard, the 2014 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard displays sexy floral notes intermixed with blueberry, black raspberry and cherry notes, some forest floor, and again, that floral component...