Calera Wine Company

Aromas of bright strawberry and blueberry; deep, earthy, echanting palate of black cherry, sassafras and limestone minerality. Tannins are firm yet smooth and flow into a provocative and long finish.

92 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '02 Calera Mills Pinot Noir is a ripe, delicious wine with blackberry, cherry, cola, mint and spice flavors resting on a complex, multi-layered palate; supple now.

LIMITED! Great aromas of cherry jam, raspberries, and noticable spice. On the palate this wine shows very forward fruit character, marked by spice and anise notes. Complex & elegant.

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '05 Calera Mills Pinot Noir is distinct for its savory black cherry, herb and loamy earth notes that have a tarry edge. Firms up nicely on the finish,

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR The 03 Reed has aromas that are ripe and pure, with a mix of fresh raspberry and strawberry. Well structured, intense yet delicate, this is a delight to drink.

90 PTS WILFRED WONG. Fine and elegant, the focused '06 Calera Cuvee Mt Harlan Pinot Noir shows up with excellent dried strawberry flavors that are clear and bright from start thru the wine's finish.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Calera Jensen Pinot Noir reveals a stunningly complex nose of roasted meat, sweet red and black currants, cherries, earth, and spice; excellent structure and acidity.

93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Calera Mills Pinot Noir has seductive, sweet aromas of black raspberries, black cherries, spring flowers, and spice; possesses beautiful red and black fruits.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Calera Jensen Pinot Noir combines a mix of earthy mineral and wild berry fruit that's complex and concentrated; the finish is long and intense; drink now through 2011.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Calera Mills Pinot Noir exhibits vivid dusty blackberry and wild berry fruit that's tight, focused and deftly balanced, revealing layers of concentration and complexity.

92 PTS WINE NEWS. The '04 Calera Ryan Pinot Noir has dusty, earthy bouquet with hints of citrus peel and nutmeg; light texture with delicate red fruit sweetness are coupled with a citrus note.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '01 Calera Mills Pinot Noir has an alluring style; combines ripe, firm black cherry and sour cherry fruit with a mix of spices, giving it a touch of nutmeg and hazelnut.

92 PTS, CELLAR SELECTION, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '03 Calera Ryan Pinot Noir is like a Burgundy; silky, with complex cherry, mocha and oak flavors; edged with fine, dusty tannins.

93 PTS, CELLAR SELECTION, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '02 Calera Reed Pinot Noir has an airy, silky texture that holds a wealth of flavors from red cherries, pomegranates, rhubarb and espresso to cola.

95 PTS, EDITORS' CHOICE, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '02 Calera Jensen Pinot Noir is enormously aromatic and endlessly complex; one of the best Calera Pinots; feels full and complete; enjoyable now.

91 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '01 Calera Jensen has notes of cherry, strawberry, minerals and earth; bright, intense and high-pitched in the mouth, with palate-dusting flavors of red fruits and spices.

90 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '97 Calera Melange Pinot Noir is an intriguing combination of delicacy and power; the depth of fruit is great, and so is the complexity; this wine will age well.

90 PTS CONNOISSEURS' GUIDE. The '00 Calera Mills Pinot Noir is wonderfully well-endowed with deep and convincingly succulent smells of ripe red cherries and sweet oak; destined to improve.

93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '00 Calera Jensen Pinot Noir has complex, sweet forest floor aromas intermingled with smoky, gamy, cherry and strawberry jam scents; Long, complex; it's a beauty.

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Calera Jensen is fasinating in every way, complex aromas of rose petals and ripe strawberries; smooth and lacy on the palate; excellent structure; smooth flavors.

93 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '02 Calera Selleck Pinot Noir is enormously concentrated in flavor and possible the most ageworthy (of the '02 Calera); has the depth and balance for the long haul.

91 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '00 Calera Reed Pinot Noir has intriguing aromas of strawberry, rhubarb, woodsmoke and baking spices; juicy, precise and rather delicate; strawberry, earth and gunflint;

The Calera Mt Harlan Chardonnay is distinctive and rich; fine flavors of mineral and citrus; lively finish.

Flavors of black plum, graphite, cinnamon, cherry cola, forest floor, oolong tea, and a faint whisper of watermelon meander across the palate into a lively, bright and flavorful finish.

The Calera Central Coast Chardonnay has racy, snappy tropical fruit that is fresh and vibrant in this clean white, with lively acidity; truly a great value from the Central Coast.