2011 Reed Pinot Noir
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
From a cool site, the 2011 Pinot Noir Reed offers a subtle, restrained personality with subtle sassafras, resinous herbs, mint, licorice and sweet kirsch aromas and flavors to go with a medium bodied, lightly textured, and yet classy palate feel. It’s not a heavyweight, yet offers solid complexity and an interesting, lively profile. It should be enjoyed over the coming 4-6 years. These latest releases from Calera are rock-solid across the board, and looking at the 2011 Pinot Noirs specifically, they show the best of the cooler vintage and are gorgeous wines. Starting with the two Chardonnays, these are both outstanding whites that represent serious value. Moving to the 2011s, these are beautiful wines across the board and show perfumed, fresh and lively profiles. Tel. (831) 637-9170; www.calerawine.com
Critic scores
Average Score
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
Freshly cut flowers, sage, tobacco and incense all lift from the glass in the 2011 Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard, a weightless, sensual wine built on a total sense of class. Precise and nuanced throughout, the 2011 isn't ready to show all of its cards just yet, rather elements of mystery and intrigue linger in the glass. The polished, saline finish, with its whole cluster nuances, simply adds to the wine's total sense of elegance. This north-facing parcel ripens a full month later than the more precocious sites on the estate.
About the producer
Discover the wines from Josh Jensen’s pioneering estate in the Mount Harlan AVA, crafting elegant Pinot Noir from limestone soils in California