This is a bewitching, nervy wine with tart cherry, pomegranate, blueberry, raspberry, coriander spice and paprika notes that persist through a curiously spicy finish. It's 100% recognizable as California pinot noir, but it is also impeccably elegant and nuanced. The brightness, tension, and freshness of the wine really speaks to the Petaluma Gap origins. The Petaluma Gap refers to a gap in the Coastal Range where the daily influx and outflow from from the Pacific Coast marine layer can be particularly intense, windy, and chilly. And if you want to dig deeper into the Calera clone story, you can follow the link. (94 Points)
- Tim Teichgraeber
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