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. - By Antonio Galloni on January 2024 My tasting at Hirsch was one of the most impressive I have had at any property anywhere in the world. The 2021s Pinots are off the charts. I have been critical of these wines in the past when I felt they were reduced or too light. To be sure Hirsch is a challenging site a vineyard where wines can be overly tannic. Hirsch is also one of the very few estates in Fort Ross-Seaview where the wines are made on the property. Most other producers here send their fruit to facilities that are centrally located and therefore much more practical. To their credit Jasmine Hirsch and Consulting Winemaker Michael Cruse have made all the right adjustments over the last few years. The 2021s were done with no stems a departure from the past. Time on skins was 12-20 days with a bit more extraction than what had been the norm previously. New oak is 30-35% except for the Reserve which sees about 40% new wood. Most of the wines were not racked until bottling. Two thousand twenty-one is quite simply a magical vintage for Hirsch. The wines I tasted were all magnificent to the point that picking favorites is really a matter of personal preference more than anything else. Readers will not want to miss these extraordinary wines. Bravo!
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