2001 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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The complex, sexy, surprisingly open-knit 2001 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard (the blend includes 10% stems) reveals a Burgundian-like nose of forest floor, mushrooms, and gamy animal scents intertwined with ripe apple skins, black raspberries, and black cherries. Ripe tannin is found in this full-flavored, finesse-styled Pinot. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. Tel. (707) 963-4762; Fax (707) 963-7332
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Moderately saturated dullish red. Low-toned aromas of plum, strawberry, smoke and earth. A bit brighter in the mouth, with strawberry and raspberry fruit notes and some earthy, tarry low tones. A bit more vibrant than the Keller Estate pinot. Finishes with ripe tannins and very good persistence. A heat spike in late August affected a few of the earlier-ripening pinot noir sites, such as this one, said Lemon.
About the producer
Littorai stands as one of California’s most quietly influential estates, defined by organic and biodynamic farming, site transparency, and a restrained, Burgundian sensibility.