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Hirsch 2007 San Andreas Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

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Price $60

Young and tart in cool-climate acidity, this Pinot needs time in the cellar. It’s an exotic wine, spicy and peppery, almost briary, like a Zinfandel, except with flavors of wild forest raspberries, cherries, orange zest and a hint of pine cone. It’s as cellarable a Pinot Noir as exists in California. Best after 2015. — S.H. (7/1/2011)

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Hirsch 2010 East Ridge Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

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Price $85

A delicate, silky mouthfeel makes this wine feel light and vibrant, yet there’s nothing light about the flavors. Notes of wild cherries, cranberries, Dr. Pepper, anise, pine and savory spices explode on the palate, and they lead to a long, dry finish. Give it 5–6 years in the cellar. — S.H. (4/1/2013)

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Hirsch 2007 Kammerner Heiligenstein Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal)

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Price $25

The Heiligenstein vineyard is better known for its Rieslings, but it obviously is capable of producing impressive Grüner Veltliners. The pure, mineral character is very obvious and delicious, and cuts through the more delicate green fruits, intensely fresh acidity and green citrus kick. Ageworthy. Screwcap. — R.V. (8/1/2008)

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Hirsch 2006 Zöbinger Heiligenstein Riesling (Kamptal)

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Price $57

This is great Riesling, even though its youthful, yeasty character shows it is only just starting out on its development. There is some richness here, with toast and cream flavors, but the structure is all there, followed by white fruits, honey and finally minerality. Age for 10 years. Screwcap. — R.V. (8/1/2008)

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Hirsch 2010 Kammerner Lamm Reserve Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal)

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Price $57

Ripe and perfumed, this has almond, apple and baked-pear flavors that are layered with notes of nutmeg and pepper. It’s a concentrated wine, with acidity that has become rounded. Made from a top Kamptal vineyard, this has the potential for aging further. Screwcap. — R.V. (7/1/2012)

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Hirsch 2009 Zöbinger Heiligenstein Erste Lage Riesling (Kamptal)

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This Riesling is light, delicate and perfumed, revealing the minerality of the vineyard and the wine’s aging potential. Keep for 5–10 years. Screwcap. — R.V. (7/1/2012)

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Hirsch 2010 The Bohan-Dillon Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

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Price $32

This is fairly tannic for Pinot Noir, and it tastes bone dry and tart in acidity. The wild cherry flavor comes with hints of balsam, dusty brown spice, mineral and sandalwood. It shows all of the hallmarks of ageability, so cellar it until 2016, at the very least. — S.H. (4/1/2013)

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Hirsch 2010 San Andreas Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

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Price $60

Dry and tart in acidity, this Pinot Noir offers cherry-skin-like tannins that give the palate a brittle sensation. Give it 5–6 years to let the raspberry and cherry flavors meld with the notes of oak and mineral. It should last the next 15 years, gradually losing its fruit and gaining earthy, mushroomy complexities. — S.H. (4/1/2013)

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