Jensen is one of the rarest of Calera’s Pinots, with fewer than 300 cases produced in the 2009 vintage. It is also one of Calera’s most intense wines, thus the combination of scarcity and character make it one of the most expensive if not the most expensive of Calera Pinots. The 2009 has an earthy forest floor note that is quite seductive, and fruit notes of black cherry and boysenberry. This wine is beautifully structured for the long haul, with firm acidity and fine prickly tannins.
Calera, Mt. Harlan (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2009
By Robert Whitley