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Hirsch Vineyards, Pinot Noir East Ridge, 2023

Red Wine from California, United States
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Hirsch calls East Ridge its "mountain wine": a regal, powerful Pinot Noir and one of the most age-worthy bottles the estate makes. If you think of Sonoma Coast Pinot as light and delicate, this is the counterargument. It comes from some of the oldest vines on the property (David Hirsch began planting the ridge in 1990), growing in shallow mountain soils. Around 80% of the old vines have phylloxera, which saps their vigor, slows ripening and keeps yields in the oldest sections extremely low, so the vines have to be farmed one by one. 2023 was the coolest, longest season at Hirsch in decades, and the harvest was the latest since the 1990s. Jasmine Hirsch says 2023 isn't a tannic vintage, but East Ridge bucks the trend: its usually chewy structure comes out long and silky, with the pure, Old World feel she sees in the vintage as a whole. Only 465 cases were made from biodynamically farmed estate fruit in the tiny Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. You can drink it now if you give it a few hours of air, and the vintage's high acidity means it will also age for a long time.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Estate East Ridge is one of the most elegant, polished wines in the range. Silky, refined tannins and soaring aromatics make a strong first impression. Racy and layered, the East Ridge is so classy. Sumptuous red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender and dried herbs fill out the layers. Bright acids and beams of supporting tannin are totally integrated into the wine's fabric." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

96 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir East Ridge is fantastically layered and expressive this vintage! The nose is bursting with kaleidoscopic blackberry, pomegranate, bitter orange, tea leaves and floral perfume. Despite its light body and 12.7% alcohol, it delivers impressively concentrated, nuanced flavors. It's structured by firm, chalky tannins and succulent acidity—it lures you back to the glass again and again—and has a very long, layered finish. It should be long lived in the cellar." —Erin Brooks

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More about Hirsch Vineyards

David Hirsch fell in love with Burgundy in the 1970s, then set out to translate that dream into Sonoma Coast terroir. Since 1980, he's planted a vineyard so fragmented (67 individual blocks) that it rivals Burgundy's own subdivision. All farmed biodynamically since 2011 with no machines, his Pinot Noir and Chardonnay capture the Sonoma Coast's bracing minerality and elegance—a love letter to place.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Pinot Noir
Hirsch Vineyards (Fort Ross-Seaview AVA)
Planting of this ridge began in 1990
34% planted in 1990-91, 33% planted in 2003, and 33% planted in 2011-2019
Clones: Pommard-Wädenswil (54%), Swan (44%), Calera (2%)
1,600 feet elevation
80% of vines are phylloxera stricken which leads to very low yields
37% new oak
465 cases produced
12.7% abv

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seared duck breast with a cherry or plum sauce; roast squab; lamb loin with rosemary and thyme; wild mushroom risotto; pork tenderloin with fennel and star anise.

Tasting Profile

Expect a darker, more structured take on Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir: black cherry and wild berry fruit, with the savoury, earthy and forest-floor notes typical of mountain sites. It's typically medium- to full-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins and bright acidity, and it finishes long and dry. Think of it as a sturdier, more serious Pinot built to age, not a light, delicate one.

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