Calera Selleck Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

The biggest, richest wine in the lineup is the 327-case 2013 Pinot Noir Selleck Vineyard, which comes from the 4.8-acre Selleck Vineyard (this is one of the warmer terroirs on the estate). It was harvested from September 24th to October 4th, spending 18 months in 30% new puncheons before being bottled unfiltered. This is a blockbuster, rich, concentrated and textured Pinot Noir that has bright acidity, a huge core of fruit and layers of framboise, red currants, forest floor, mint, dried flowers and exotic spices. Needing air to show at its best, this beauty is up with the 2012 and absolutely one of the finest Pinot Noirs coming out of California. This totally profound wine will be better in a year or two and drink well for over a decade.

97 points from Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

SELLECK (4.8 ACRES)
Grape: Pinot Noir
Soil: Decomposed granite, limestone outcroppings, very rocky
Exposure: South/Southwest facing
Fruit: Most concentrated fruit but low yielding only just above one ton per acre
Age: Planted 1975
History: Named after Dr. George Selleck, a family friend who first introduced Josh to wine
Style: Concentrated and complex wines with great perfume and Burgundian style with great aging potential