2011 Jensen Pinot Noir
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Calera's 2011 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard is showing beautifully today. Intensely aromatic and light on its feet, the 2011 is all finesse. Sweet herbs, rose petals, hard candy, mint and spices form a super-appealing fabric of aromas and flavors. Today, the 2011 Jensen is gracious, light on its feet and absolutely impeccable in its balance. There is a lot to like here, that is for sure. Just beginning to show the first signs of aromatic development, the 2011 should continue to drink beautifully for another decade-plus. The 2011 has really come together over the last few years. Winemaker Mike Waller adds that the lessons of 2010 made 2011 less of a shock, and that in the end the growing season turned out to be quite normal, but with everything pushed back a month. What a gorgeous wine the 2011 has turned out to be.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Beautifully complex, Jenson’s 2011 Pinot Noir Jenson Vineyard offers a lively, fresh feel in its sweet cherry, strawberry, sappy spring flowers and subtle mint-driven bouquet. Medium-bodied, layered and seamless, it’s an elegant and silky example of this cuvee to drink over the coming decade or more. 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. Starting with the two Chardonnays, these are both outstanding whites that represent serious value. Moving to the 2011s, these are beautiful wines across the board and show perfumed, fresh and lively profiles. Tel. (831) 637-9170; www.calerawine.com
Bright, floral aromatics meld into savory notes and bright red cranberries in the 2011 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard. Rosewater, mint and crushed rocks appear later, supported by fine, silky tannins that add to an impression of total finesse. A graceful, ethereal finish rounds things out in style. This is another superb showing from Calera whose only real competition is some of the other wines in the range.
Beautifully complex, Jenson’s 2011 Pinot Noir Jenson Vineyard offers a lively, fresh feel in its sweet cherry, strawberry, sappy spring flowers and subtle mint-driven bouquet. Medium-bodied, layered and seamless, it’s an elegant and silky example of this cuvee to drink over the coming decade or more. Aug 2014, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Discover the wines from Josh Jensen’s pioneering estate in the Mount Harlan AVA, crafting elegant Pinot Noir from limestone soils in California