2020 Calera Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard
750ml$100
92 - Wine Spectator
Calera’s Mt. Harlan Vineyards are located in the Gabilan Mountains 25 miles east of the Monterey Bay. The site was chosen for its limestone soils and ideal climate. At an average elevation of 2,200 feet it is among the highest and coolest vineyard sites in California.
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Wine Details
- Vintage
- 2020
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Appellation
- Mt. Harlan
- Acid
- 0.66 g/100 ml
- pH
- 3.71
- Aging
- Aged 18 months in 100% French oak 30% new, 70% neutral
- Fermentation
- Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
- Alcohol %
- 14.5
Vintage Notes
Planted in 1984, at an elevation of 2,200 feet, Mills Vineyard has yielded an effortlessly complex wine that strikes a lovely balance between elegance and energy, with alluring aromas of raspberry, cherry, bramble and sweet saddle leather. On the palate, lush layers of plum and ripe blackberry are underscored by supple tannins, with a hint of tobacco leaf adding nuance and sophistication to the robust finish.