The 2000 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard reveals a saturated ruby/purple color. It comes across as an earthy meaty rustic-styled Pinot with considerable generosity as well as some tough edges to resolve. Although it does not possess the finesse of the Kistler Vineyard it offers plenty of character in a more uncivilized style loads of briery berry fruit an underlying earthy forest floor character and moderately high tannin in the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2012.