1996 Calera Wine Company Jensen Vineyard Pinot Noir

8.9

Delicious bottle right here. Not as good as the first but still amazing juice. Beautiful decaying leaves on the nose with a southern Rhone a la Rayas palate.

Jun 19th, 2015

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.3

Wow! A real treat. Beautiful now with plenty of years ahead of it.

Jan 15th, 2015

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.5

Open for two days at tasting room. A bit tired but fun to taste.

Apr 9th, 2014

Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Don't tell me that New World wines can't age.

Oct 25th, 2013

Maxwell Cromwell

9.1

Burgundian/leafy nose, dried cherries, prune, spice and slightly underripe blueberries on the palate. Surprisingly big tannin and acid at the end that cleans everything up. Had that classic Mt. Harlan limestone freshness. Love CALERA. 1996 vintage.

Aug 10th, 2016

Michael Sew Hoy

9.3

Best bottle I've had this year. Still very much alive though better on the nose than the palette. Retains still quite a bit of fruit.

Jul 5th, 2016

Maxwell Cromwell

9.3

Dust and spice on the nose, fresh red fruit throughout, cranberries, acid still prominent and even a bit of tannin. Still has cellar time left in it. It's an amazing 1996!

Jan 15th, 2015