A young pinot with pop from Hirsch Vineyards
A wine worth trying:
2008 Hirsch Vineyards’ Pinot Noir “The Bohan-Dillon”
Quick swirl:
Pinot noir seems to thrive on the Sonoma Coast in Northern California. Here’s one beauty with real pinot character from a renowned vineyard site near Fort Ross. Made primarily from the estate’s younger vines, Hirsch Vineyards’ “The Bohan-Dillon” shows lush, vivid fruit and a scent of earth and wild strawberries. It’s meant to be consumed while young. And with its purity of flavor and fine balance, it drinks like something much more expensive. Winemaker Ross Cobb worked previously for Williams Selyem and Flowers.
Note that the label changes every year. This one depicts the Hirsch family’s first grandchild with the family cat, Bobes (Czech for Bob), looking on.
Don’t wait for an important occasion to break out the 2008: Drink it with roast chicken, grilled meats, or pasta with wild mushrooms.
small sip
Wine: 2008 Hirsch Vineyards’ Pinot Noir “The Bohan-Dillon.”
Region: Sonoma Coast.
Price: About $30.
Style: Fresh and exuberant.
What it goes with: Roast chicken, grilled meats, pasta with wild mushrooms.
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