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Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard, Calera 2013

RegionU.S.A.
Subregion U.S.A. > California
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyPinot Noir

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Tasting Notes

Calera's 2013 Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard is a beauty, and one of the standout vintages of this cuvee. Harvested on October 8th and 9th, with a scant 1.14 tons per acre, and aged 17 months in 30% French oak, its light ruby color is followed by a sweet, perfumed bouquet of sassafras, mint, sweet cherries and dried flowers. This cooler site always imparts a lively, sappy, almost green note, but it's always balanced by a solid core of fruit. Medium-bodied, supple, elegant and silky, it has tons of charm, no hard edges and should evolve nicely on its overall balance. Drink: 2016 - 2025

93
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate (226), August 2016

(Mt. Harlan, 346 cases, SRP $70, 14.6%). Like the Jensen the cool and pure but ripe nose is overtly floral with its restrained combination of red currant and cherry liqueur-like scents. The rich, round and solidly concentrated flavors possess a lovely mouth feel before terminating in a lingering and beautifully textured finale. This manages to carry its reported alcohol with almost no warmth on the impressively persistent finish and overall, this too should amply reward extended cellaring. I should note that this isn’t quite as firmly structured as the Jensen and with 30 minutes of air could even be approached young. 92/2021+

92
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (64), October 2016
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