Red

Ryan Vineyard Pinot Noir

Mt. Harlan · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

duck · lamb · mushrooms · mild cheeses · tuna

201494 pts

Dark in color, this wine packs deep blackberry and boysenberry aromas together with violet, allspice and sandalwood. The palate is redolent of licorice and nutmeg, wrapped in an unrelenting texture that lets the black plum and lilac flavors just peek out. Time will allow this to…
201392 pts

A bushel of black cherries blends with slate, bay leaf, thyme and dried lilacs on the nose of this Josh Jensen bottling, which shows an amazing amount of aging potential. The palate is wound tightly by fine-grained tannins, which are starting to give a peek at the layered flavor…
201190 pts

Difficult to appreciate now, this Pinot is bone dry, brittle in tannins and acidic. It has quietly complex rosehip tea, sour cherry candy and cola flavors, with a tasteful appliqué of oak. Hold until 2019 and see what it's doing.
200793 pts

This is one of the most forward and accessible of Calera's new releases. It's superrich now in black cherry liqueur, mocha, licorice, bacon and spice flavors, a seductively silky wine that's a total hedonistic pleasure. If you can keep from drinking it now, it should develop wel…
200586 pts

This isn't the best Ryan Calera has produced over the years. The wine is a little sweet and direct in cherry, raspberry, currant and cola flavors, and while the acids and tannins are just fine, it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. Drink now.