A very rare wine, produced by only 330 vines in Calera's Jensen and Chardonnay vineyards. Probably the only attempt at making a high quality wine from this grape variety outside Burgundy and certainly the only one in California. There is a certain toasty quality to this (unoaked) wine, a little more weight and ripeness than is customary in Burgundy, slightly softer and richer but with the signature crisp lemon fruit and steely acidity, lovely balance, pure flavours, flinty minerality, good length.
France, Corsica, Vin de Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse
Quite a substantial colour; intense nose, very Vermentino, complex and layered, flowers, aniseed, ripe grapes, hint of candied fruit, sea breeze, good depth; the palate is dry but rich, pure, old-fashioned in style, good weight but light flavours, calm, bitters from the skins; light finish, good length.
2012 Calera Aligoté 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
A very rare wine, produced by only 330 vines in Calera's Jensen and Chardonnay vineyards. Probably the only attempt at making a high quality wine from this grape variety outside Burgundy and certainly the only one in California. There is a certain toasty quality to this (unoaked) wine, a little more weight and ripeness than is customary in Burgundy, slightly softer and richer but with the signature crisp lemon fruit and steely acidity, lovely balance, pure flavours, flinty minerality, good length.
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2011 Domaine de Gioielli Vin de Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse Blanc de Blancs Sec 90 Points
France, Corsica, Vin de Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse
Quite a substantial colour; intense nose, very Vermentino, complex and layered, flowers, aniseed, ripe grapes, hint of candied fruit, sea breeze, good depth; the palate is dry but rich, pure, old-fashioned in style, good weight but light flavours, calm, bitters from the skins; light finish, good length.
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