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The 2012 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard comes from 26-year-old own-rooted vines and was harvest September 20 to October 17. Aged 18 months in 30% new French oak, its semi-opaque ruby color is followed by sensational notes of ripe currants and darker fruits, scorched earth, smoked meats, licorice and chalky minerality. Big, rich, full-bodied and layered, with a huge core of fruit that never seems over the top or heavy, this elegant, profound Pinot Noir can be enjoyed anytime over the coming decade or more.
Technical Details
- BlendPinot Noir
- CountryUS
- AppellationMount Harlan, San Benito County
Calera Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard 2012
Pinot Noir | US
WA96
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About the Producer
Calera's wines truly express a sense of place. Rather than follow the
recommended path, Josh Jensen became a pioneer in American Pinot Noir.
Taking his cue from the great domaines of Burgundy, which have grown
grapes in limestone soil for centuries, he set out in search of the
perfect spot in California to create wines unique to the world but in
the style of the greatest wines of France. Site selection was vital as
he ventured off the grid to plant on the site of an old limekiln in the
Gavilan Mountains of California's Central Coast. Today Calera wines
still express that pioneer spirit and are revered the world over.
'Calera is one of the most compelling Pinot Noir specialists of not only
the New World, but of Planet Earth.' - Robert Parker