1999 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard
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Sweet tobacco, worn-in leather, smoke, licorice and game open up in the 1999 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard. Powerful and a bit rough around the edges, yet with considerable depth, the 1999 will hold for another 5-10 years, perhaps longer. The style will always a bit a burly, so a little air is essential.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A spectacular young Pinot Noir (one of the greatest New World Pinots I have tasted), the 1999 Jensen Vineyard boasts a deep ruby/purple color as well as a phenomenal bouquet of black raspberry, cherry, currant, white flower, and forest floor scents. Dense and full-bodied, it is explosive on the palate yet neither heavy nor overdone. An extraordinary expression of Pinot Noir, this penetrating, staggeringly concentrated, yet elegant and gracious 1999 should drink well for 12-15 years. Wow!
About the producer

Discover the wines from Josh Jensen’s pioneering estate in the Mount Harlan AVA, crafting elegant Pinot Noir from limestone soils in California