2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard

Regular price $89.98

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94 Vinous - The 2019 Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard is one of the more aromatic wines in this range. It is also incredibly tight at this stage. Crushed rocks, dried flowers, mint, earthiness white pepper and sweet red cherry are some of the many notes that grace this decidedly sinewy, taut Pinot. More exotic spice, blood orange and dried herb notes emerge over time. The 2019 needs a ton of air, as such it is an easy wine to underestimate.

94 Wine Enthusiast - Showing lighter in the glass, this bottling from 1988 vines offers dark mulberry fruit on the complex nose alongside turned earth, juniper and toasty cappuccino notes. The gamy elements are well integrated on the palate, where coffee bean, roasted plum and bay leaf extend into a caramel kissed finish.

The 2019 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard is one of the standout single-vineyard bottlings from Calera's historic Mt. Harlan estate, showcasing the combination of limestone-rich soils, high-elevation vineyards, and the cool, windswept climate that founder Josh Jensen believed was uniquely suited to world-class Pinot Noir. The 2019 vintage is particularly compelling, balancing generous California fruit with the savory, mineral-driven character that has long distinguished Ryan Vineyard.

In the glass, the wine displays a brilliant ruby hue with fragrant aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, cola, dried rose petals, and baking spice, accented by hints of crushed limestone, white pepper, cocoa, and forest floor. As it opens, additional layers of blood orange, dried herbs, and earthy minerality emerge, adding remarkable complexity.

The palate is vibrant and energetic, offering flavors of fresh plum, black cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate framed by notes of espresso, cocoa nib, juniper, bay leaf, and subtle oak spice. Ryan Vineyard is typically the most structured of Calera's vineyard-designate Pinot Noirs, and the 2019 is no exception, with finely woven tannins, bright natural acidity, and a firm mineral backbone that carries through an exceptionally long, focused finish. Despite its concentration, the wine maintains an elegance and lift that are hallmarks of Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir.

While already captivating with an hour or two of decanting, the 2019 Ryan Vineyard has the balance and structure to reward 10–15 years of cellaring, during which its youthful fruit will evolve toward more nuanced notes of tea leaf, dried flowers, truffle, and savory spice. It pairs beautifully with roast duck, herb-crusted pork loin, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, or game birds.

For lovers of California Pinot Noir, the 2019 Ryan Vineyard is an outstanding expression of Calera's signature style—powerful without heaviness, deeply expressive yet impeccably restrained, and among the finest examples of limestone-grown Pinot Noir in America.

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