Calera Wine Company

de Villiers Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.142 ratings
9.214 pro ratings
Mount Harlan, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.2

I love Josh Jensen

I love Josh Jensen

1 person found it helpfulMar 7th, 2015
Ryo Hayashi

RP94は盛り過ぎ。。
久々に外したなぁ。
半分、牛肉のワイン煮に使いましたw

RP94は盛り過ぎ。。
久々に外したなぁ。
半分、牛肉のワイン煮に使いましたw

1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2013
Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.6

Really nice

Really nice

1 person found it helpfulJun 27th, 2013
Kenny Baldridge

Bright, lively and delicious.

Bright, lively and delicious.

Apr 7th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.3

Wonderfully herbal.

Wonderfully herbal.

Oct 21st, 2013
Brent Young

Legendary Loss

Calera founder Josh Jensen passed away earlier this month after a lifetime of achievements that included elevating American Pinot Noir on the world stage

Day 1
Served this with the Vinloq System
👃Bold, sexy, purple fruit floods from the glass endlessly
👅Spicy purple fruit, blood orange, sasafras, and licorice. A gentle tannic pull on the smoke tinged finish. Drinking well

Remaining wine was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator

DAY 10
👃Sweet, spicy, purple fruits with more vanilla, oak, vegetal, and tobacco notes than Day 1
👅Same sweet plummy fruit with tobacco and licorice. Fruit forward but balanced. Soft tannins and no heat

I did not have a preference for Day 1 or Day 10. There were more oak notes on both the nose and palate on Day 10. Two solid showings👍This is solidly in its drinking window & will be there for quite some time 🍷

Legendary Loss

Calera founder Josh Jensen passed away earlier this month after a lifetime of achievements that included elevating American Pinot Noir on the world stage

Day 1
Served this with the Vinloq System
👃Bold, sexy, purple fruit floods from the glass endlessly
👅Spicy purple fruit, blood orange, sasafras, and licorice. A gentle tannic pull on the smoke tinged finish. Drinking well

Remaining wine was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator

DAY 10
👃Sweet, spicy, purple fruits with more vanilla, oak, vegetal, and tobacco notes than Day 1
👅Same sweet plummy fruit with tobacco and licorice. Fruit forward but balanced. Soft tannins and no heat

I did not have a preference for Day 1 or Day 10. There were more oak notes on both the nose and palate on Day 10. Two solid showings👍This is solidly in its drinking window & will be there for quite some time 🍷

Jun 29th, 2022
C. Cole

First bottle from the deVilliers vineyard, and it was very enjoyable. Solid tannins, stone fruits, and minerals. Thumbs up for another Calera wine.

First bottle from the deVilliers vineyard, and it was very enjoyable. Solid tannins, stone fruits, and minerals. Thumbs up for another Calera wine.

Feb 7th, 2021
Noah Hyte

Herbal, char and slightly chewy. Great time to drink!

Herbal, char and slightly chewy. Great time to drink!

Jul 26th, 2018
Eddie Grystar

Definitely ripe but still really balanced a nice. Just a tad too much heat tho

Definitely ripe but still really balanced a nice. Just a tad too much heat tho

Feb 19th, 2017
Dip Ghuman

Very smooth, low tannins, lush, spicy on the nose. Slight terroir taste. Semi-fruit forward.

Very smooth, low tannins, lush, spicy on the nose. Slight terroir taste. Semi-fruit forward.

Nov 4th, 2013