Tasting Notes from 'Calera'

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White	2017 Calera Chardonnay Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View BHRH's profile Report Issue 5/24/2024 - BHRH wrote: 93 points PnP. Nice golden color. Appealing aromas of ripe apples, oak, pears and hazelnuts. Rich but extremely well balanced palate. Long but elegant finish. Best Cali Chard I've had all year. Clearly at peak - has a bit of acid so maybe has another year at this level, but I'd drink up sooner than later. Absolutely delightful!! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2004 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View WindFlyer's profile Report Issue 5/18/2024 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 93 points [from magnum. soft and damp cork. moderate very fine sediment in bottle. three-hour decant.] garnet in the glass that grows darker and cloudier. sous bois, mushrooms and pine needles mingle with red and black cherries and sweet plum compote in the nose. generous in the mouth with bright acidity and chalky but still tannins. the layers of sour cherry, red currant and black plum are thoroughly permeated by tertiary flavours of mushroom, leather, and dried savoury herbs. a notable spice vein of clove and tobacco grows mid-palate and carries thru the long finish along with somewhat stewed fruit notes. quite complex and enjoyable, with the ripeness of the vintage detracting from the elegance this wine can often achieve. very much alive in large format (in spite of its provenance from the less than ideal Calera library) with plenty of fruit and structure to drink thru the decade. 14% AbV stated; below-average 1.32 tons/acre yield; sixteen months' ageing in French oak barrels (15% new). Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2017 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View SMHalps's profile Report Issue 5/19/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 91 points Part of an American Pinot Noir night with 8 members of my wine group. While very good (I wavered between 90 and 91 points), it was my least favorite of the night. Very Burgundian, as it is a light bodied, medium length finish, with more spice than fruit. I had it slightly behind the 2018 Ken Wright we had alongside it, and at this price, I'd rather buy the Ken Wright wines. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2013 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View Kloseframe's profile Report Issue 5/19/2024 - Kloseframe Likes this wine: 92 points Like others have said, very Burgundian. This had some lovely tart berry. I can't believe it, but this might have even been too young? Better on night two. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2010 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View Wine_Poobah's profile Report Issue 5/19/2024 - Wine_Poobah Likes this wine: 95 points Lovely, complex aroma with red fruit and herbs and that signature Calera “dustiness”. Still tons of fruit with a nice backbone of acidity. This is drinking beautifully right now but no rush. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	1997 Calera Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View klezman's profile Report Issue 5/17/2024 - klezman wrote: NR At times this had a touch of excess VA but when it didn't, this was a nice fully developed and mature Pinot. Earthy, fruity, and complex. Hit all the right notes. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2018 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View Juliansi's profile Report Issue 2/9/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 92 points Gong Hey Fatt Choy! Chinese New Years eve, reunion dinner with my brothers and family, joined by my mum too. Strawberry aromatics on nose with underlying creamy oak, evolving to cherry too. Full bodied Pinot, light minerality on the palate. Lightly grippy tannins, acidity M. 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown in the Mt.Harlan AVA region of California. Aged in French oak barrels for 16 months, and has all the hallmarks of an ageworthy Pinot. 2018 was a fantastic growing season. Medium length finish, with white pepper on the back palate. 🇲🇾 Fish Market, Mont Kiara Happy Chinese new year.. 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9th Feb 2024 Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2019 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View Juliansi's profile Report Issue 4/15/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 91 points Hahaaa the red fruit nose gave this away quite quickly, all the lads said Pinot! And all but one said NW (new world) too, however they were torn between NZ and Australian. Turns out.. its a Napa wine! Red cherries classical NW nose, perhaps a little young and needed some coaxing to open up. Reminds me of a brighter Geelong By Farr type style, but with more earthy notes in turn Burgundian style which was very enjoyable. Late sweetness and a wine which is clearly still developing, try again closer to 2029... Acidity M, and still slightly grippy tannins, with a medium-long finish. My sharing, humble perhaps compared to the generous brothers' clarets but nevertheless in this company, and with the heavy Chinese cuisine at Extra Supertanker.. it clearly stood shoulder to shoulder with its exalted brethren. So glad to be able to bring a clearly contrasting varietal and maker, considering we were in the company of 3 massive wines such as the iconic Unico 2012, RWT Shiraz 2001 and the delicious Kay Brothers Block 6. Thanks brothers TC and VC as well as new buddy KM for bringing such wonderful bottles along! Extra Super Tanker, Malaysia 15th Apr 2024 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
White	2021 Calera Viognier Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View KingsleyZissou's profile Report Issue 5/14/2024 - KingsleyZissou Likes this wine: 92 points Very nice new world Viognier from Mt Harlan’s chalky soil — apparently gleaned from some of the original imported vines to California. Carries a classic perfumed nose of jasmine, citrus blossom, baked apple, mandarin orange, clotted cream, gravel and light spice elements. Palate shows fleshy full-bodied weight with a nice counter-balance of brisk acidity. Great, if not as immediately compelling and vibrant as Condrieu. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2014 Calera Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View JCR50's profile Report Issue 5/12/2024 - JCR50 Likes this wine: 91 points Opened on its 10 year anniversary and was very pleased to find a well balanced wine with plenty of structure, dark fruit and acidity. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View bitdrerik's profile Report Issue 5/8/2024 - bitdrerik wrote: 91 points Maí smakk Eðalklúbbsins, 2024 (Marbakkabraut 12): Vínið var loftað í um klukkustund. Mjög ljóst á litinn. Örlítill aldur farinn að koma fram í jaðri á glasi. Í nefi: Smá fjós í byrjun, líka svört olía. Þægileg lykt. Síðan: Plómur, leysiefni, dökkir þroskaðir ávextir. Fíkjur, döðlur og rúsínur. Á tungunni mátti svo finna: Rauð ber, jarðarber. Þarna var líka mikil sýra. Leðurtónar voru þarna líka. Gott jafnvægi. Í eftirbragði, mátti svo finna: Kaffi, tóbak og vindlakassa. Vínið kostar 9.000 kall í vínbúðum. Það er alveg svolítill peningur en ég held að vínið standi undir því. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2021 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast more	Options Post a Comment View Cacio Pepe's profile Report Issue 5/5/2024 - Cacio Pepe Likes this wine: 91 points Crystal crimson in colour, dark cherry fruit, plum, very pure, baking spices , licorice, a little hot on the nose, eucalyptus, black tea. In no way is this fruit overtly ripe, it is bright and fresh. Beautifully crisp on the palate, very fresh. This is a great Pinot for food; I would be pairing this with salmon off the grill on a bed of quinoa. I’m not sure you can ask much more from a wineries entry level wine. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2016 Calera Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands more	Options Post a Comment View Kork-Dork's profile Report Issue 5/10/2024 - Kork-Dork Likes this wine: 91 points 👃 Ripe strawberry, dark fruit, earth, blood, black tea, forest floor and wet leaves. 👅 Medium-bodied (ABV 14.1%) with fresh acidity (m), smooth silky well-behaved tannins, sour cherry on the palate. Pretty long finish of cherry infused black tea. 👀 Pale ruby. 📝 Calera’s limestone terroir (unusual for California) is also one of the coldest sites in California. This shows in the profile of this wine, which is in a very good place right now. High intensity on the nose and palate and a fine grained mouthfeel. In the negative side, the wine is a bit too “hot” and the alcohol is not perfectly integrated. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2013 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View devraj's profile Report Issue 5/4/2024 - devraj wrote: 88 points Very dark red/crimson in color. Quite aromatic on the nose showing lots of baking spices, dark (black) small berries, black plums and graphite/herbs. Palate starts off focused but then gets shuts down hard to reveal a harsh and tannic pinot with candied black small fruits, medium(+) acidity and spice perfumed finish. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View SuperSomm's profile Report Issue 5/9/2024 - SuperSomm wrote: 87 points Pale ruby colour. Medium and developing nose with ripe strawberry, ripe red cherry, dark chocolate, forest floor, tea leaves, earth and savory. Medium taste of ripe strawberry, ripe raspberry, dried herbs, dark chocolate, earth and savory. Long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium (-) and grainy tannins. Full body. A very good Californian Pinot Noir. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well with duck or poultry. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
White	2021 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast more	Options Post a Comment View Hammers49's profile Report Issue 5/2/2024 - Hammers49 wrote: NR Fabulous Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2015 Calera Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley more	Options Post a Comment View KVM's profile Report Issue 5/3/2024 - KVM wrote: NR Looks a little brown. Huge concentration of pinotness...blueberry and strawberry plus some oak spice. A little hot, silky tannin.medium+ body. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White	2017 Calera Viognier Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View IAmVintage's profile Report Issue 5/3/2024 - IAmVintage wrote: 91 points One of our favorite go-to house whites that compliment a variety of foods. Balanced acidity:stone fruit with yummy character and finish that appreciates a bit of aging. Being one of our favored 'raised-on-Rhone' varietals this is particularly appreciated for its excellent QPR and consistent quality. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2008 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View pdadams66's profile Report Issue 4/30/2024 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 90 points Deep dark red center, red rim with clear signs of age. Sweet, ripe roasted cherries and plums, touch of barnyard. Smooth, vine sap, raspberries and black cherries, integrated oak, noticeable alcohol (14.9% stated), licorice, sweetish, modest tannin and acidity, some ginger cake, quite leafy on the finish. Excellent CA Pinot, fully mature (from a magnum), great fruit but the whole package is bit over the top for my tastes (alcohol, sweetness). Great QPR at $60. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White	2017 Calera Chardonnay Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View peternelson's profile Report Issue 4/28/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 points Excellent chard, rich, fuller, darker yellow than the others; Quite concentrated, well-integrated oak, nice stuff, kind of leaning towards classic Cali Chard style. EWG chards and cabs dinner at Glendora CC Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View chablis28's profile Report Issue 4/21/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 94 points My local "big group" Sunday dinner. Theme was"CA wines not from Napa". And, we got a fun range to share at BLVD Kitchen. This was another standout btl for me tonight. This lived up to the producer's reputation for old school Burgundy aspirations from Ca terroir. Calera's late founder Josh Jenson went on a dogged one-man mission to find a spot in Ca to replicate Burgundy's terroir and largely succeeded. To this day, I don't think anyone else has planted nearby vineyards to his one and only stony Mt Harland AVA. This btl showed; exemplary finesse, fruit purity & weightless elegance. Terrific. I need to add this to my buy list! 94+ Thank you Robert! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2014 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View rocknroller's profile Report Issue 4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 89 points Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small taste late. No notes. More what I expect, less what I want. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View rocknroller's profile Report Issue 4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 93 points Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Very small taste. I'm not a big Calera guy, but this was sure nice. I'd drink this in a heartbeat. Nothing really out of place. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View oldwines's profile Report Issue 4/24/2024 - oldwines wrote: 93 points Brought by a friend already double decanted and tasted over several hours. Nice fully mature bottle, perhaps a touch past prime but really complex and delicious, hints of florals and earthy, stony and spicy elements surrounding a a cherry fruit core. The nose was quite captivating early on but got a little more rustic later. Nice long, slightly chocolatey finish. Warm vintage and resulting in 14.9% ABV which was not really noticeable. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard Mount Harlan more	Options Post a Comment View galewskj's profile Report Issue 4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote: 93 points California wines but not from Napa: Tasted alongside the 2014 Calera de Villiers, this was lively, elegant, stunning. The price difference between the two makes me sad. :( Medium bodied with raspberry, cherry and loamy earth. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

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2017 Calera Chardonnay Mount Harlan

5/24/2024 - BHRH wrote: 93 points

2004 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

5/18/2024 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 93 points

2017 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

5/19/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 91 points

2013 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard

5/19/2024 - Kloseframe Likes this wine: 92 points

2010 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

5/19/2024 - Wine_Poobah Likes this wine: 95 points

1997 Calera Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard

5/17/2024 - klezman wrote: NR

2018 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

2/9/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 92 points

2019 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

4/15/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 91 points

2021 Calera Viognier Mount Harlan

5/14/2024 - KingsleyZissou Likes this wine: 92 points

2014 Calera Pinot Noir Reed Vineyard

5/12/2024 - JCR50 Likes this wine: 91 points

2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

5/8/2024 - bitdrerik wrote: 91 points

2021 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast

5/5/2024 - Cacio Pepe Likes this wine: 91 points

2016 Calera Pinot Noir

5/10/2024 - Kork-Dork Likes this wine: 91 points

2013 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

5/4/2024 - devraj wrote: 88 points

2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

5/9/2024 - SuperSomm wrote: 87 points

2021 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast

5/2/2024 - Hammers49 wrote: NR

2015 Calera Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard

5/3/2024 - KVM wrote: NR

2017 Calera Viognier Mount Harlan

5/3/2024 - IAmVintage wrote: 91 points

2008 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard

4/30/2024 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 90 points

2017 Calera Chardonnay Mount Harlan

4/28/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 points

2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

4/21/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 94 points

2014 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers Vineyard

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 89 points

2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 93 points

2007 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

4/24/2024 - oldwines wrote: 93 points

2013 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote: 93 points

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