Calera Jensen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Produced from Pinot Noir vines planted in 1975 in California`s Gabilan Mountains, Calera`s Jensen Vineyard is a medium-bodied Pinot which strikes a fine balance between power and elegance. The vineyard on California`s Central Coast is planted on limestone soil at around 600m elevation. The wine was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which were new. "A racy, voluptuous wine, the 2012 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard shows the radiance of the vintage. Sweet red cherries, kirsch, mint, wild flowers and plums flesh out in an open-knit, intense wine built on texture. The 2012 remains quite primary. It can be enjoyed today, but will be even better in another few years, once the aromatics develop more fully and some of the baby fat drops off." Vinous, 2015