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Hirsch Pinot Noir 2023 Raschen Ridge Estate Sonoma Coast
Hirsch Pinot Noir 2023 Raschen Ridge Estate Sonoma CoastHirsch Pinot Noir 2023 Raschen Ridge Estate Sonoma Coast
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AVAILABILITY: 3 BOTTLES IN STOCKNOTES: As you walk along the western edge of the Raschen Ridge, cold winds off the Pacific buffet you, and tendrils of fog follow you amongst the vines. Here the Ridge is a knife’s edge, exposed on all sides to the elements. These vines produce wines of body, weight and a kinetic energy. Follow the Ridge to its eastern end, and you will discover a hidden vineyard. Protected, idyllic and sheltered, it's like another world. From here all of Hirsch is laid out before you, and yet you're hidden in a secret garden. These vines produce ethereal wines: delicate yet persistent, complex yet charming.
The Raschen Ridge Pinot Noir is the happy marriage of these two opposite expressions. They coexist on the Raschen Ridge, a microcosm of the San Andrean complexity that defines all of Hirsch. And they result in a wine that seamlessly combines self-confidence with elegance, hedonism with complexity, and pleasure with intrigue.
Henry Raschen (1854–1937) was a painter of the American West who lived on the ranch that is now Hirsch Vineyards. Old-timers called this ranch the Raschen Place, and Henry’s house stood here until 1954.
TASTING NOTES: The 2023 Raschen Ridge shows this powerful site through the lens of a cool, elegant vintage. On the nose, dark cherries, rhubarb, and pomegranate are layered with notes of graphite, licorice and orange peel. The palate is long and elegant, with refined, well-integrated tannins. A restrained and serious expression of the Raschen Ridge Pinot Noir with fantastic cellaring potential.
SERVICE NOTES: We recommend cellaring this wine for 2-3 years before drinking.
