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2011 Calera "Ryan" Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir

SKU #1150682 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark Slightly deeper and richer, yet also less expressive aromatically, the 2011 Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard offers a darker, earthier profile, with black cherry, underbrush, pepper and ground herbs giving way to hints of rose petal and spice with air. Medium to full-bodied, it has impressive richness in the vintage, as well as beautiful mid-palate density and a seamless texture. Overall, it’s a structured effort that should be given another handful of years in the cellar, and consumed over the following decade. These latest releases from Calera are rock-solid across the board, and looking at the 2011 Pinot Noirs specifically, they show the best of the cooler vintage and are gorgeous wines. (JD) Inner quote mark (8/2014)

92 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2011 Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard impresses for its depth and mid-palate density. Dark red and black stone fruit, leather and cloves are some of the notes that take shape in a pliant, yet structured Pinot that should drink well for many years. The Ryan finishes with substantial intensity and pulsating energy. (AG) Inner quote mark (7/2014)

Allen Meadows - Burghound

Outer quote mark Here too there is plenty of menthol character to the fresh and ripe extract of red cherry and raspberry suffused nose. The lush and succulent middle weight flavors possess both good volume and solid mid-palate density, all wrapped in a delicious, dusty and lingering finish where a touch of dryness surfaces right at the end. I like this save for the balance-compromising dryness but because of it I would again suggest drinking this on the younger side with an appropriate dish. Inner quote mark (10/2014)

K&L Notes

This Pinot Noir comes from Calera's organically farmed Mt. Harlan vineyards in the Gavilan Mountains, 25 miles east of Monterey Bay. The Ryan vineyard, like Calera's others, has limestone soils, which are prized above any other soil type for growing Pinot Noir. Combine that with the vineyard's average elevation of 2,200 feet--among the highest and coolest in California--and you get structured, intense Pinot. Winemaker notes: "Graceful aromas of rose petal, tea, cassis, and clay accent a beautiful strawberry brick hue. This 2011 Ryan is firmly structured and intense with classic Mt. Harlan mineral purity. Mouthwatering flavor of cranberry, sour cherry and calcium offer fascinating tension with the taut, well integrated tannins offering a bright and very complex wine, and definitely a candidate for cellaring."

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2011 Calera "Ryan" Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir

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Pinot Noir

- One of France's most legendary grapes and the grape that earned Burgundy its reputation. The parent of varietals like Pinot Gris/Grigio and Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir is blue to violet to indigo in color with relatively thin skins, and it is said to have been cultivated in France for more than 2,000 years. At its best, Pinot Noir creates elegant wines that are filled with primary red fruit aromas and flavors while young, revealing with an array of secondary characteristics like earth, smoke, violet, truffle and game with age. The varietal is also known, perhaps better than any, for its ability to translate terroir, or a sense of place. While the best Pinot Noir still comes from Burgundy, it is being produced with increasing success in cooler climates around the world. In France, it is part of the trifecta of grapes that can go into Champagne, and it is also grown in Alsace, Irancy, Jura, Savoie, Lorraine and Sancerre. Outside of France it is produced under the names Pinot Nero and Blauburgunder in Italy's mountainous regions, as Spätburgunder in Germany and as Blauburgunder in Austria. In the US, Pinot Noir has found suitable growing conditions in the cooler parts of California, including Carneros, the Russian River Valley, the Anderson Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Monterey County, the Santa Lucia Highlands and Santa Barbara County, as well as in Oregon's Willamette Valley. In recent years, New Zealand has demonstrated its ability to interpret this hard-to-grow varietal, with successful bottlings coming from careful and attentive growers in Central Otago, Martinborough and Canterbury. Chile is also an up-and-coming region for Pinot Noir, creating fresh, fruit-forward, early-drinking and affordable Pinots from the coastal Casablanca Valley and the Limari Valley.

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United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

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California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Alcohol Content (%):

13.9

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