2007 Reed Pinot Noir
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Pale red. High-pitched aromas of redcurrant, cherry and herbs, with a hint of dried rose. Light-bodied, with sweet red fruit and floral pastille flavors and a hint of tarragon. Firm on the finish, which repeats the red fruit and herb notes and lingers with sneaky persistence. This put on weight with aeration and picked up a bitter cherry quality, along with a suggestion of black tea; I'd give it a bit more bottle age and check back next year.
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From a northeast-facing, cool climate vineyard, the 2007 Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard comes from a 4.4-acre vineyard planted in 1975 (one of California’s oldest Pinot Noir sites). Although it displays a light, somewhat feeble color, it is a complex Pinot offering vegetative, autumnal fall foliage, mushroom, herb, and spice box characteristics intermixed with notions of sassafras, cherry, and plum-like fruit. My least favorite of these offerings, it should drink well for 8-10 years. This may be the strongest group of wines Calera has produced in many years. From their less expensive whites through the generic and single vineyard Pinot Noirs, this remarkable portfolio showcases this idiosyncratic terroir isolated on Mt. Harlan. For starters, Calera has once again made the finest Aligote in America. Tel. (831) 637-9170; Fax (831) 637-9070
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Discover the wines from Josh Jensen’s pioneering estate in the Mount Harlan AVA, crafting elegant Pinot Noir from limestone soils in California