Calera, Mt. Harlan (California) Pinot Noir 2008

 This vineyard is a new one on me from the Calera stable, and I’m pleased to say it was a pleasant surprise, especially the stunning floral and fruit aromatics on the nose. This is a gorgeous medium-weight Pinot that shows persistent red-fruit aroma from start to finish. As with most young Calera Pinots, it has firm tannins at this stage, but they fail miserably at hiding the beauty of this wine’s layered complexity. If you like it now, you will absolutely fall in love with it in another three to five years. A tremendous value, even at $35.