LiQuery - Calera De Villiers Vineyard Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir 2018

CALERA DE VILLIERS VINEYARD MT. HARLAN PINOT NOIR 2018

Item:	227504
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2018 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2022-09-01
Producer:	Duckhorn Wine Company
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$100.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Medium-bodied & Fruity
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Pinot Noir
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	93
Total Inventory:	55 vs. on
Cellar:	2032
Glass Style:	Pinot Noir Purchase Glass

Description
'The debut release of a new bottling, the dark ruby-hued 2007 Pinot Noir de Villiers is from a 13.1-acre vineyard planted in 1997 on pure limestone soils. Cropped at an unbelievably low .78 tons of fruit per acre, the wine spent 16 months in Francois Freres oak barrels (30% new), and was bottled without filtration.' (Robert Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com, Aug. 2010) Parker has not yet reviewed the 2008, but the debut 2007 vintage, which he refers to above, received a score of 92. Expect similar excellence from this hugely respected Pinot producer.

Description

'The debut release of a new bottling, the dark ruby-hued 2007 Pinot Noir de Villiers is from a 13.1-acre vineyard planted in 1997 on pure limestone soils. Cropped at an unbelievably low .78 tons of fruit per acre, the wine spent 16 months in Francois Freres oak barrels (30% new), and was bottled without filtration.' (Robert Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com, Aug. 2010) Parker has not yet reviewed the 2008, but the debut 2007 vintage, which he refers to above, received a score of 92. Expect similar excellence from this hugely respected Pinot producer.

Tasting Notes
Subdued and smooth lines of black cherry and boysenberry are mixed with cocoa and light herb on the nose of this bottling. Roasted berry and slight game flavors show on the palate, which is wrapped in a rich mouthfeel. Score - 93. (Matt Kettman, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 1, 2021)