Calera Mt. Harlan 'Selleck' Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 750ml

Calera’s Mt. Harlan Vineyards are located in the Gavilan Mountains 25 miles east of the Monterey Bay. The site was chosen for its limestone soils and ideal climate. At an average elevation of 2,200 feet it is among the highest and coolest vineyard sites in California.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Another highlight among these new releases, the 2009 Pinot Noir Selleck Vineyard is made in a much more fruit-driven style than some of the other Pinots in this lineup. It boasts stunning depth and richness, but in the classic Calera style that never abandons a sense of structural finesse. Juicy dark berries, hard candy, flowers and herbs wrap around the rich, textured finish. This is yet another dazzling Pinot from Calera. Selleck is a site with a south/southwestern exposure.

92 Points - Wine & Spirits

This rocky, south-southwest facing hillside was planted in 1975, where the granitic and limestone soils helped define the Calera style of Pinot Noir, seemingly light in body with powerful flavors that extend through the wine into a lasting finish. This vintage requires a day or more of air before the depth and ripeness of its fruit become apparent, darkening from red cherry toward blue highlights, long on umami in its savor. The energy in the wine is more like the gentle glow of moonlight than the brightness of the sun. Destined for the cellar, this needs five or six years to begin to show its best.