Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir East Ridge Sonoma Coast 2016 1500ml

Hirsch Vineyards, planted by David Hirsch in 1980 on the ridges above the Pacific near Fort Ross, helped prove that the true Sonoma Coast could produce world-class Pinot Noir. The East Ridge bottling comes from the estate's own blocks and leans toward a subtle, nuanced expression rather than sheer power. In 2016, Vinous called it "a wine of real precision and nuance," with small red berries, chalk, white pepper and blood orange woven into a finessed, quietly distinctive frame. This 1500ml magnum ages more slowly than a standard bottle, so the wine should still be fresh and evolving; enjoy it over the next five to eight years.