Calera Wine Company
Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mount Harlan, Central Coast, California, USA
Mills vineyard in the Mt. Harlan AVA in San Benito County. Transparent ruby turning orange at the rim. Unmistakeably Pinot Noir in the nose (the French would say "ça pinote") with morello cherries and a subtle earthy spiciness that I associate with a very good Nuits-Saint-Georges. Gains complexity in the glass, very nice smell. Medium-bodied, very balanced with fruit, spices, and present, but well-tamed tannin, fine acidity, perfectly integrated oak and a long spicy finish. Great value too. Josh Jensen never lets you down!
Love the detailed information on the back label too. 2010 vintage, abv 13,8 %. 45 euro.
Mills vineyard in the Mt. Harlan AVA in San Benito County. Transparent ruby turning orange at the rim. Unmistakeably Pinot Noir in the nose (the French would say "ça pinote") with morello cherries and a subtle earthy spiciness that I associate with a very good Nuits-Saint-Georges. Gains complexity in the glass, very nice smell. Medium-bodied, very balanced with fruit, spices, and present, but well-tamed tannin, fine acidity, perfectly integrated oak and a long spicy finish. Great value too. Josh Jensen never lets you down!
Love the detailed information on the back label too. 2010 vintage, abv 13,8 %. 45 euro.
My first time tasting the top wines of Calera from Mt. Harlan. I lived off of the basic $12 bottling in my mid-20s.
My first time tasting the top wines of Calera from Mt. Harlan. I lived off of the basic $12 bottling in my mid-20s.
Feb 22nd, 2016
10 yrs of age, at a peak with years to go
10 yrs of age, at a peak with years to go
May 27th, 2023
The vanilla on the nose is overwhelming. Intense. On the palate it is a bit more subtle but the fruit is very forward here. Not great balance. The heat is strong but it should blow off in a few years. Not my favorite Cali PN.
The vanilla on the nose is overwhelming. Intense. On the palate it is a bit more subtle but the fruit is very forward here. Not great balance. The heat is strong but it should blow off in a few years. Not my favorite Cali PN.
Dec 17th, 2016Still has aging potential. Great wine.
Still has aging potential. Great wine.
Nov 28th, 2016Bing cherries, porcini, strawberries, Christmas pudding!
Bing cherries, porcini, strawberries, Christmas pudding!
Nov 4th, 2016