2002 Littorai Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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The complex, earthy, herb, forest floor, pomegranate, raspberry, plum, and cherry-scented 2002 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard is a sensual, nicely developed Pinot to enjoy over the next 4-5 years. Tel. (707) 823-9586; Fax (707) 823-9589
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Medium brick-tinged red. Complex, open aromas of strawberry, currant, cherry, minerals and rust. Sweet, supple flavors of strawberry, cherry and spices, complicated by a note of underbrush. Boasts sound acidity and good weight but offers the balance for satisfying early drinking. The only one of these pinots to be vinified with some of its stems, notes Lemon, who feels that this wine always suffers somewhat by being blended prior to the bottling.
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.