In 2015 Sam Kaplan (winemaker at Arkenstone and Memento Mori) finally got his hands on fruit from the UV Vineyard, planted and managed by the late Ulises Valdez Sr. This shows the immense power and dark berry concentration of the Calera clone of Pinot Noir allied to the freshness of the Sonoma Coast – like a dew-soaked pine forest on an early morning hike. Flashy boysenberry, dried strawberry, fresh blueberry and sarsaparilla are supported by sinewy tannins on the long, creamy palate which finishes with pops of cherry cola and rose petals. (JC)