Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-HIR-53-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2023-11-23
"Lots of hibiscus and strawberries with citrus flowers like oranges. Very perfumed. Full-bodied, firm and juicy, with savory and beautifully formed muscular tannins. It™s very long and tensioned. Lovely persistence. Great finish. Please be patient. Try after 2026."
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Block 8 is one of the most austere wines in this range. This is block with the highest acids on the ranch, and that very much comes through in the wine's driving, searing intensity. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper, dried herbs and vibrant red-toned fruit open gradually with a bit of coaxing. The Block 8 is a Pinot for readers who can be patient."
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2024-04-22
"A rocky soil unlike the other Hirsch parcels, the only true single block Hirsch wine. The site is divided into 7 sub parcels, red volcanic bedrock material, oxidized iron material. metamorphosed basalt. Old vines which crop beautifully, this is David Hirsch's Grand Cru. The wine expresses the confident terroir with sheer elegance framing fleshy berry fruits. Ripe red and blue bramble fruits, chicory root and clove spice, mint and wild thyme savoury flavours, carry this wine to a beautiful finish."
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2024-02-22
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Block 8 is expressive and nuanced this vintage! It bursts from the glass with scents of pomegranate, blood orange, lavender, licorice, mushroom and dried clay. The medium-bodied palate offers highly concentrated, layered flavors supported by finely chalky tannins and enlivened by lip-smacking acidity, and it finishes with a flourish of spice and earth accents."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-10-05
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2023-11-29
"The 2020 Pinot Noir Block 8 is an opaque deep ruby and offers aromas of licorice, blackberry, and black cherry. It™s full-bodied, and really expressive on the palate, with fine tannins, refreshing acidity, and rich concentration for the range, with notes of burnt orange, forest earth, and tea leaf. It drives through the palate with notable structure and commands another few years in the cellar. Drink 2025-2035."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-04-01
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-02-22
"At this stage, the 2020 Pinot Noir Block 8 seems to have escaped impact from the season's devastating heat and wildfires. It has complex aromas of strawberry jam, rhubarb, hibiscus, black tea, mushroom and mossy bark. The medium-bodied palate is silky and refreshing and boasts highly concentrated flavors and a very long, perfumed finish."