Community Tasting Note

• blaine wrote: 89 points

  July 4, 2019 - I’m with Sauvyfan on this one as far as trying to be bigger than it naturally would be...though I have noticed in WS’s release newsletters that they classify Hirsch as full bodied. A well-aged 96 WS Hirsch was an epiphany wine for me about 15 years ago. Too bad Hirsch vineyard isn’t sharing grapes with WS anymore. Back to this wine, I should have decanted. As it was on a pop and pour, modest nose, not particularly giving on the fruit on the palate, and a tight finish. Tight overall. It was maybe getting better at the end, but upon finishing my wife and I agreed it wasn’t the best Hirsch we’ve had. I think this would definitely benefit from some more time in the cellar. Maybe just a dumb phase, maybe I was just dumb for opening too early or not decanting...but I generally don’t decant pinots. Give it more time, or...ahem...give it a decent. I’m also mindful of the “next day” comments below, notes and score are for 1-sitting PnP

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• srh commented:

  7/4/19, 2:12 PM - DID appreciate your TN -- particularly since it's been over a yr since my 1 taste.

• srh commented:

  8/2/21, 3:17 PM - SHOULD you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉

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