Calera’s 2011 Reed Pinot Noir uses the acidity provided by a very cool and uneven vintage to great advantage, making a very complex bottling. It features cherry, raspberry, rhubarb, Asian spice and dusty mineral notes in both aroma and flavor profiles, with faint stems, lime zest and earth tones balancing the fruit midpalate and through a long bright finish. I’m thinking salmon in a pretty heavy sauce will pair nicely.
Calera, Mt. Harlan (San Benito County, California) Pinot Noir 2011
By Rich Cook