2021 West Ridge Estate Pinot Noir, Hirsch Vineyards

The foundation of the West Ridge Pinot Noir is Block 7, planted in 1992 with cuttings David Hirsch took from the Mount Eden Vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The lineage of these plants can be traced back to Paul Masson, who brought Pinot Noir cuttings from Burgundy to California in the late 1800s. The aromatics of the 2021 West Ridge are unusually powerful for this wine, which is typically our most delicate and transparent Pinot Noir. Crushed alpine strawberries intermingle with wet stone, sage, bay laurel, cassis, black current, and violets. The attack is glossy, full and sapid. The mouthfeel shows a remarkable combination of concentration with lift and elegance.