2009 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

Wine Details
Producer

Calera

Place of Origin

United States

Mt. Harlan

Central Coast

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

PINOT NOIR

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2015 - 2025

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This wine was part of a retrospective tasting, Calera Jensen Vineyard Pinot Noir – A Journey Through Time 1978-2013.

Since his debut vintage in 1978, Josh Jensen has shown he has the magic touch with Pinot Noir at Calera. This once-in-a-lifetime tasting traced the arc of Jensen’s brilliant career through a series of remarkable Pinots that set the bar for what is possible in California.

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Readers who want to experience the finest Pinot Noirs being made in California should put Calera at or near the top of their lists. The 2009s are simply breathtaking in their beauty. I am not sure why I was so blown away by the estate's 2009s, as the entry-level 2009 Central Coast Pinot I reviewed last year provided more than enough clues as to the quality of the rest of the lineup. Based on that wine, I should have known what to expect. Congratulations to proprietor Josh Jensen and his entire team on these magnificent, utterly compelling wines. Organic farming, native fermentations and minimal racking are some of the choices that inform the Calera wines.