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Calera Wine Company

Calera is one of the most compelling Pinot Noir specialists of not only the New World, but of Planet Earth.
– Robert Parker

As it is clearly stated on their website, Calera is a vision. Its wines are truly an expression of the sense of place from which the fruit is sourced from. When Josh Jensen first started the winery in 1974 he envisioned channeling his love of Burgundy through California terroir. Located in Mt. Harlan in San Benito County, Calera is known for their limestone-rich soils, unlike anywhere else in California but reminiscent of Burgundy. Although their flagship wines are single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, they also produce well-received Chardonnay, Viognier, and Aligoté. Wine critics and everyday consumers alike have always offered positive feedback to this historical California Pinot Noir producer.

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Tasting Notes

V92
The 1989 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard is super-refined and silky from start to finish. Sweet dark cherries, tobacco, herbs, mint and worn-in leather open up in the glass. Today, the 1989 is super-expressive. Medium in body, the 1989 should continue to drink well for at leat a handful of years. Rain during harvest was an issue in many parts of the state, but the amount of precipation here was much less problematic THAN. Today, the 1989 Jensen speaks to grace above all else.

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