Pinot Noir 'Reserve'

Score

95

"Light, fresh and vibrant, sliced strawberries with a rose-perfume edge. Very fragrant and such a pure expression of pinot. The palate has succulent and juicy acidity with super fine tannins. The real idea of a reserve with such juicy and pure fruit on the palate. Long, fine and elegant tannins here. Great definition. Elegant and fragrant with gently earthy depth. Drink or hold."

Score

93+

"This is a blend of the best parcels at Hirsch and usually comes from older vines. The 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve is pale to medium ruby and youthfully reticent on the nose to begin, slowly unfurling to fresh strawberry, wild blackberry and raspberry with nuances of forest floor, dust, cranberry, violet and an underlying savory character. Light to medium-bodied, it’s silky in the mouth with a great intensity of purely expressed fruits and lots of mineral nuance. It has a sturdy frame of grainy tannins and juicy freshness to revive the long, layered finish. Give this another year or two in bottle. 830 cases produced."