2009 Hirsch Vineyards "San Andreas Fault" Pinot Noir (750ml)

The San Andreas Fault is Hirsch Vineyards’ signature pinot noir and is crafted to represent the entirety of this complex vineyard. The 2009 San Andreas Fault has fruit from 21 distinct farming blocks within Hirsch Vineyards, thereby capturing a complete expression of Hirsch. It is named for the fault-line which marks the meeting of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates, snaking its way up the California coast and passing less than a mile from Hirsch. 

The 2009 vintage was remarkable for the coolness and evenness of the weather throughout the growing season. This enabled excellent phenolic and physiological ripeness at moderate sugar ripeness. 2009 has produced wines of intense structure, high acidity, moderate alcohol, complex aromatics, cellar worthiness and most importantly, balance and site-specificity.

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Product Reviews

 

William Schwab
(Sep 30, 2011 at 8:00 AM)

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Don Gillette
(Dec 2, 2011 at 9:57 AM)

This is a fruit-packed, complex and age-worthy Pinot, that is clearly the product of a great vintage. The nose layers raspberry, pomegranate, boysenberry and dry Michigan cherry over cereal grain, coriander seed, powdered sumac and wicker wood scents and richly stated mineral undercurrents. The flavors are as fruity as could be hoped and as well-powered as the aromas suggested, but the overall effect is decidedly masculine, as firm tannic grip and heavy concentration are hallmarks of the lingering finish. This is a powerhouse Pinot, full of the engagingly pretty fruit so evident in wines of this vintage, yet its vineyard is one famous for its cellar performance and another four years of age will only improve it. It would be terrific right now, with a fatty beef roast.

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