Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir West Ridge Sonoma Coast 2016 750ml

David Hirsch planted his vineyard on remote, fog-swept ridges above the Pacific in 1980, and it became one of the pioneering sites of the far Sonoma Coast. The West Ridge bottling draws on the estate's oceanside blocks, and the 2016 is a floral, high-toned Pinot Noir with real energy. Rose petal, crushed raspberry, pomegranate, black tea, forest floor and Asian spice ride on a taut frame of fine, chalky tannins and bright acidity. Wine Enthusiast called it "supremely complex." The 2016 vintage gave balanced, expressive Pinot Noir along the coast. Drinking well now, it should keep evolving through the end of the decade.