1987 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard

Structured and tight, offering iron, tart-cherry and roasted-plum flavors with firm tannins. The full body wraps cola, chocolate, clove and smoked-cherry notes. Obviously well-aged but still full of life. Drink now or hold.

The 1987 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard is intriguing. Dark, powerful and intense, the 1987 is a bit rough around the edges, but it certainly is not lacking in personality. The style is ripe, intense and forward, but at the same time, the firm tannins have helped preserve a meausure of freshness and tons of oveall intensity. Even today, at nearly thirty years of age, the 1987 is bursting with energy. Nineteen eighty seven is one of those rare vintages that brings together quality and quantity," says Jensen. "Everyone was happy; the public, sommeliers, wine writers and the accountants."

Sweet cinnamon intermixed with hints of soy, mint, and black as well as red fruits are enticing in this deep, medium to full-bodied, expansively flavored Pinot Noir. Long, lusty, and beautifully concentrated, drink this gorgeous offering over the next 3-4 years.