2013 Littorai Hirsch Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

12.8% alc., 709 cases, $70. Vines dating to 1995. Farmed using organic and biodynamic principles. Clones 114, 777, Pommard and Swan. Yields 2.74 tons per acre. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. The nose leads with aromas of cherry, sous-bois and shaved oak. Toothsome flavors of black cherry and cinnamon spice are accented with toasty oak. Rather delicate and elegantly styled, with structured tannins and a silky mouthfeel. Easy to drink now, with an appealing grip on the finish, but the wine is slightly sullen and withdrawn. Largely unchanged the following day when tasted from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, although the tannins seemed more prominent. Give this wine some cellar time. Score: 90. Reviewed March 12, 2016

Winery: Littorai
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