Well. I have been a fan of Byron Kosuge for the better part of two decades now, and I have consumed countless wines and vintages from this veteran of Napa and Sonoma. Perhaps on a parallel axis, the Hirsch vineyard has been a stalwart of Sonoma Pinot Noir for at least a score or more. Nine years out and this is incredibly fruity: blackberry, boysenberry, and anise are in abundance on the nose and palate. There is certainly depth, but the fruit is the real star here. I am fairly certain that I have never had a nine-year-old wine with this level of intense fruit. Whoa. thedrunkencyclist.com
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11/18/2018 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points
Well. I have been a fan of Byron Kosuge for the better part of two decades now, and I have consumed countless wines and vintages from this veteran of Napa and Sonoma. Perhaps on a parallel axis, the Hirsch vineyard has been a stalwart of Sonoma Pinot Noir for at least a score or more. Nine years out and this is incredibly fruity: blackberry, boysenberry, and anise are in abundance on the nose and palate. There is certainly depth, but the fruit is the real star here. I am fairly certain that I have never had a nine-year-old wine with this level of intense fruit. Whoa. thedrunkencyclist.com
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