Still very dark in color, earlier vintages were more ruby red. Big nose with red currants, cherries, herbs, clove, pepper, and earth. A very interesting nose to be sure. Medium bodied with good acidity and structure. Layers of flavor with red and black cherry, clove, floral, herbs and ending with some forest floor. There is still a hint of tannin in the long finish. Well balanced. In a really good place now, not sure if it will improve with further age, but isn't going downhill anytime soon. Will leave my last bottle for another few years.
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Dark ruby color. Aromas of juicy red currants, cherries, mixed with rhubarb, wild herbs, creosote, clove, pepper, lots going on! Medium/full-bodied with plenty of weight and structure but the tannins are accessible and the acidity is fresh. Plump but tangy red an black cherry fruit, along with clove, rose petals, rhubarb, spicy herbs. Hints of mushroom and sage will peek out more with time, this will be even better in three years or so but still very good now.
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Very delicious. Not as ripe as other siduri bottlings. Representative of the site. Good earth, spice and Unami in a way. Why I love hirsch fruit. Drinking great now. Dare I say I like it more than hirsch's San Andreas bottling? Tough call with so much great 2012 Sonoma coast Pinot.
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I was hesitant to open this so soon but was curious as to how Siduri would do with Hirsch...not disappointed. This is pretty approachable for being so young. I love the style of this wine, the seductive smoky notes and acidity is really appealing. This will improve with time but interesting to try now. Recommended.
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Siduri Pinot Noir 2012: A vegetal nose, with herbs and strawberries on the palate. A touch bitter to some. This was the groups number 8, and my number 7.
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3/8/2018 - gharter Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still very dark in color, earlier vintages were more ruby red. Big nose with red currants, cherries, herbs, clove, pepper, and earth. A very interesting nose to be sure. Medium bodied with good acidity and structure. Layers of flavor with red and black cherry, clove, floral, herbs and ending with some forest floor. There is still a hint of tannin in the long finish. Well balanced. In a really good place now, not sure if it will improve with further age, but isn't going downhill anytime soon. Will leave my last bottle for another few years.
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7/7/2017 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 Points
Dark ruby color. Aromas of juicy red currants, cherries, mixed with rhubarb, wild herbs, creosote, clove, pepper, lots going on! Medium/full-bodied with plenty of weight and structure but the tannins are accessible and the acidity is fresh. Plump but tangy red an black cherry fruit, along with clove, rose petals, rhubarb, spicy herbs. Hints of mushroom and sage will peek out more with time, this will be even better in three years or so but still very good now.
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11/5/2016 - garetjax_kison wrote: 89 Points
Drank on the patio after a day of tasting/eating during WFA 2016
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10/1/2016 - Rgentile wrote: 88 Points
Eye: Crimson
Nose: Earth, wood, clove
Palate: Earth, pomegranate, dark fruits and spice with med+ acidity and a med + finish.
Overall, this was nice but not exactly what i expected from Hirsch Vineyard but delicious none the less. Enjoy!
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5/22/2016 - mklein86 wrote: 92 Points
Very delicious. Not as ripe as other siduri bottlings. Representative of the site. Good earth, spice and Unami in a way. Why I love hirsch fruit. Drinking great now. Dare I say I like it more than hirsch's San Andreas bottling? Tough call with so much great 2012 Sonoma coast Pinot.
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3/29/2016 - kenhoeve Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium bodied with excellent balance. Light red fruits and spice with pleasing earthy pinot tone. Could use some time sideways to unwind.
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12/6/2015 - wineguy1968 Likes this wine:
I was hesitant to open this so soon but was curious as to how Siduri would do with Hirsch...not disappointed. This is pretty approachable for being so young. I love the style of this wine, the seductive smoky notes and acidity is really appealing. This will improve with time but interesting to try now. Recommended.
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1/22/2015 - norsktorsk wrote: 88 Points
This wine needs time. I would let it rest for 3 years.
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12/13/2014 - BobMilton Likes this wine: 89 Points
Siduri Pinot Noir 2012: A vegetal nose, with herbs and strawberries on the palate. A touch bitter to some. This was the groups number 8, and my number 7.
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3/4/2014 - mike l. wrote: 86 Points
Sonoma in the City Industry Tasting (Beverly Hills, CA): darker than most
N: minty, fairly indistinct
P: darker oakier approach, seductive but needs time to develop, 5-10 years.
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8/3/2013 - dmatley wrote: 94 Points
Siduri Barrel tasting with Catherine August 2013 (Siduri Winery Santa Rosa): huge nose, rich, one of the more balanced fruit-driven wines from this vineyard that I ‘ve tasted in a while. I am not picking up some of the herbal notes that I have found from this vineyard in the past.
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