Hirsch Vineyards, Chardonnay, Sonoma County
Hirsch Vineyards · California › Sonoma County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
15
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Taster #8465
· May 22, 2025
92/100
Drinking very well. Would prefer a bit more complexity at this stage, but very pleased to have 2 additional bottles. Acidity has begun to soften a bit. Should continue to drink well for at least another 3-5 years under good storage.
2014 vintage
Taster #2904
· Dec 4, 2022
92/100
Nice balanced CA chardonnay with notes of butter, lemon and a hint of vanilla. A hint of acidity lingers into the finish. Probably drinking well for the next few years.
2014 vintage
Taster #3905
· Jun 28, 2021
See my 2018 note. This has barely budged in three years.
2014 vintage
Taster #5998
· May 15, 2021
91/100
So fresh and bright.
2014 vintage
Taster #0305
· Jan 17, 2021
Drinking really well plenty of acidity, but great full mouthfeel with a long finish. Can go longer.
2014 vintage
Taster #1345
· Sep 20, 2020
very happy with how this showed after a handful of disappointing 2015 chardonnays. pale yellow color. good energy, citrus, almond, flowers. good weight while remaining in balance
2014 vintage
Taster #1192
· Feb 28, 2020
90/100
Golden yellow and slightly foggy in color. Expressive and quite complex nose with a clear mark of sea and limestone. Also a lot of ripe fruit on the nose in quite a tropical direction with pineapple, peach and yellow apples. In addition, some toffee and butter, as well as some unnotes reminiscing of rubber balls which fortunately blows away with air. Medium plus mouthfeel, good fruit concentration, high acidity and a long fruity finish. Quite typical for California, except for …
2014 vintage
Taster #7123
· Oct 2, 2019
92/100
One of the better Cali chardonnays. More European style. Apple, orchardfruits and lemon confit. A Little butter and mild oak. Enjoyable but not as good as my previous bottle. Not easy to find and not cheap.
2014 vintage
Taster #3440
· May 30, 2019
92/100
very cloudy in the glass. I couldn't find any mention of this in previous CT notes. A bit off putting visually, but wine was quite nice. no rush
2014 vintage
Taster #9680
· Jan 4, 2019
93/100
Chard is so fresh it seems to disappear in the mouth. Plenty of lift. Mild buttery finish. This will improve with another 2-3 years in the bottle.
2014 vintage
Taster #8236
· Dec 30, 2018
Pre-New Years with K&O (Chez Walker - Princeton, NJ) : First wine of the evening, good chance to check in on this again...Chilled, PnP, drank over 30 minutes From prior notes: "Light(er) gold color. Nose of green apple, citrus fruit, lemon peel, sea air, white flowers. Palate showed orchard fruits, green apple, lemon zest, nectarines, mild butterscotch. Palate is fresh and supple, really great texture on this wine...." Picked up more saline/oyster shell this time on the nose. Citrus/lemon zest …
2014 vintage
Taster #1167
· Aug 26, 2018
88/100
Started off beautifully if a bit sweet-oaky California Chardonnay but soon became mostly pineapple and apple.
2014 vintage
Taster #3905
· Jun 8, 2018
Bright, focused, pear and citrus fruit dominated this impeccably crafted wine. Each sip woke up my palate. Stylistically it was about mid way between the lean Ceritas and richer, but still lively Ramey mold. Drink now or over the next several years.
2014 vintage
Taster #2769
· Mar 6, 2017
93/100
A cooler year than 2013, but right now it feels a bit strudy and broad, while not lacking elegance. Mandarin and orange blossom with an earthier background and dashes of gunflint. Acidity more subdued than '13, but probably more versatile with food. Needs time.
2014 vintage
Taster #7668
· Mar 3, 2017
93/100
bright green apple, crisp pear, and a touch of lychee. wonderful minerality and stealy characters - mouth shows more green apple skin, delicate white blossoms, and slight warm brioche. Very tasty!
2014 vintage
Taster #6531
· Feb 16, 2017
Hirsch Vineyards Tasting with Jasmine Hirsch (London Cru) : From a more classic vintage, and the year younger means it's not as open as the 2013, taut and tense, leaner in styleq, crisp, lovely acidity and very long.
2014 vintage
Taster #1145
· Feb 2, 2017
This is the only white Hirsch produces, from a rock/clay soil 2 miles from the ocean. Has a hint of CA butterscotch but then balance and minerality, really lovely overall. Reminds me of Littorai Chard.
2014 vintage
Taster #9093
· Jan 27, 2017
95/100
Simply superb. Still very young, but drinking beautifully.
2014 vintage
Taster #4427
· Jan 25, 2017
95/100
Straw, lime, faint lemon, honeysuckle, faint butter. This is a lovely Chardonnay. Perfect balance of acidity, fruit; in a word: "finesse."
2014 vintage
Taster #1345
· Dec 19, 2016
Pale gold color. Smoke on the nose. On the palate: pear, peach, lemon rind, honey suckle. Nice acidity, balance, length. Substantial without the oak being overbearing. Delicious!
2014 vintage
Taster #8236
· Dec 7, 2016
94/100
Christmas Lunch with former colleagues at Chez W (Princeton, NJ) : First bottle, slightly chilled. PnP. Consistent with prior notes. Would let the wine open for 10 minutes or so next time, opened shortly but tight at open. Very elegant...
2014 vintage
Taster #8236
· Oct 27, 2016
94/100
Hirsch Vineyards Tasting with special guest Jasmine Hirsh...extra wines from Jay's cellar (Jay's House, Martinsville NJ) : Light(er) gold color. Nose of green apple, citrus fruit, lemon peel, sea air, white flowers. Palate showed orchard fruits, green apple, lemon zest, nectarines, mild butterscotch. Palate is fresh and supple, really great texture on this wine. Will be interesting to see how this wine ages. I suspect it will add some weight and complexity, that said its really great now...
2014 vintage
Taster #1867
· Apr 29, 2007
80/100
Pinot Days in NYC 07 - LONG (javits center) : huh? alc, ripe, too young? just dont get this at all
2005 vintage