I ADORE this wine, and what a great value! This is Calera's entry-level Pinot Noir, and yeah, at $32 it isn't exactly cheap, but wow, what a vibrant, fresh, charming, and layered wine. It smells of dried violet and rose petals, cranberry, thyme, ripe raspberry. It's lively, fresh, and vibrant on the palate with a modest amount of new oak added and a wisp of limestone on the finish. The purity of the fruit and the quality of the winemaking is just off the charts. I cannot recommend this wine more highly. I think this might be the most impressive Central Coast AVA offering from Calera that I have ever had. I just can't stop smiling. This is a wine that just makes me to drink wine, because it is exactly what great wine should be. (94 Points)
- Tim Teichgraeber
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