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2002 Calera - Pinot Noir Central Coast Pinot Noir - USA - California - Central Coast - Red

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USA - California - Central Coast

Red Pinot Noir
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The hunt for limestone took California Pinot Noir trailblazer Josh Jensen to one of the highest and coldest vineyard sites in the state, to a place where limestone lived; several million tons, in fact. Time spent in Burgundy, including a harvest at DRC, had instilled in Jensen an appreciation for the influence of terroir in great wine. In... More »

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VF: 2004-2012
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Tasted On 11/03/2012
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Author THancock01
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Tasted On 11/01/2007

Very clean and bright fruit. Almost no oak presence, since it was aged in only 10% oak. Good acidity. Reminded me of cranberries. One of the purest one-fruit Pinots I've had.

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