Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Hirsch Vineyards |
Label Name: | Reserve Estate Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Fort Ross–Seaview, Sonoma Coast, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.4% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 (2019); Vinous 93 (2019); Wine Enthusiast 92 (2019); Wine Spectator ~92
Tasting Note
Cool-climate Pinot with dried cranberry, warm cherry, smoke, pipe tobacco, forest-floor and floral notes. Silky, light-to-medium body, fine grain tannins, lively acidity and a mineral, lingering finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast pork, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, teriyaki salmon, char siu pork, shiitake noodle dishes.
Production Method
Estate-grown biodynamically; hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations and careful barrel selection. Reserve blend matured in French oak barrels to balance fruit and structure.
Vineyard Info
Hirsch Vineyards (David Hirsch) planted beginning in 1980. Single-vineyard estate (~72 acres) on the True Sonoma Coast, highly regarded for cool-climate, site-driven Pinot Noir.