Hirsch Vineyards - Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault 2021
Price: $64.99
| Producer | Hirsch Vineyards |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | California |
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| Subregion | Sonoma Coast |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 33571 |
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James Suckling: 96 Points
So much fresh flowers with hibiscus and honey blossom. Dried citrus like lemon zest. Medium-bodied with fine tannins that are super integrated. Zesty finish. Lots of focus and beauty. The tannins are perfectly melted into the wine.
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate San Andreas Fault is a blend of thirty parcels across the vineyard. Vibrant and super-complex, the 2021 screams with precision right out of the gate. Dark red-toned fruit, dried herbs, mint and sage are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass. The purity of the flavors here is so compelling.
Decanter Magazine: 94 Points
Winemaker Jasmine says that 2020 was a warm drought vintage with low yields, tiny berries, and thick skins and while Hirsch is typically a red-fruited site, the vintage shows itself as more savoury and darker with a real tannic edge. Hirsch notes that she felt a bottling of the San Andreas Fault, the winery’s signature bottling, was imperative as it represented the quality she likes to see. I found this wine restrained at first, giving off just hints of crunchy red fruits, cedar, dried florals, and brown spices. It opened to reveal a medium-bodied Pinot Noir with elongated, grippy tannins underneath a warmth of red berry and black cherry fruit. With more air, the tannins become more fine-grained and sandy, and there’s plenty of grip in its pomegranate-acid freshness.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2021 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault has very pure scents of blueberries, pomegranate, mushroom, damp earth and aniseed. The medium-bodied palate features concentrated, spicy flavors. It has a chalky texture, bright, gently tangy acidity and a long, layered finish.
