This fine Pinot Noir easily holds its own when tasted against far more expensive bottlings. It's softly silky and delicately structured and enormously rich offering delicious waves of raspberries cherries oranges cola beef jerky and black pepper. A perfect Pinot Noir to drink now. Easy to find with nearly 13000 cases produced. S.H.

An excellent bargain in Pinot Noir the 2008 Pinot Noir Central Coast offers a delicious introduction to the Calera style. Fifty percent whole clusters were used and the wine was aged 11 months in Francois Freres Burgundy barrels of which 10% were new. Bottled unfiltered it is a blend of fruit from four separate Central Coast counties Monterey San Luis Obispo San Benito and Santa Clara. Attractive notes of roasted herbs sweet and sour cherries strawberry jam sassafras and earth emerge from this medium to full-bodied supple-textured seductive red. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.