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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by larrybbaldwin on 3/9/2024 & rated 88 points: Back to an earlier note with disjointed mix of alcohol, tropical fruit flavors, good structure and an annoying bitter finish. Not a loser but off the mark (256 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 12/27/2023 & rated 91 points: Cork was pulled the other night but we never drank it; gassed off and reopened this evening. Light straw coloring, apricot and warm dewy morning on the nose.
There's some butter on the palate but its not overdone at all. I don't know that any of my prior notes reference the balance between buttery and crispness, but thats the case here. There's also anjou pear. Quite pleasant and while not the best pairing with tonites mussels it worked well on its own or w food. (384 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 12/13/2023 & rated 91 points: Beautiful wine, couplex and lovely, with plenty of time to go. (322 views) | | | Tasted by larrybbaldwin on 7/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Incredibly complex notes of pastry dough, lemon curd, fennel, petrol. Aggressively concentrated with slightly harsh alcohol. Very young. Will need years to be at it’s best (500 views) | | | Tasted by gparker777 on 4/10/2023 & rated 91 points: Tasted the 2019 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills and found it quite enjoyable. The nose presented butter, cream, lemon, and a hint of pineapple. On the palate, it was vibrant with an impressive oily mouthfeel. Initially, there was a slight bitterness in the finish, but it faded within an hour of opening. Overall, a solid Chardonnay showcasing the qualities we love in this varietal grown in Santa Barbara, CA. (624 views) | | | Tasted by larrybbaldwin on 11/21/2022 & rated 93 points: Brilliant. Not too expensive, concentrated orchard and citrus notes with a hint of cream. Firming acids and lush notes in the mouth. My perfect cali chard (657 views) | | | Tasted by jmull on 6/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Classic Cali Chard profile, but with an energetic kick. Vibrant and bright. (799 views) | | | Tasted by larrybbaldwin on 4/1/2022 & rated 89 points: Medium plus intensity nose of apple, pit fruit, citrus peel with cream, dill spice. Rich and full with ample acid there is a bitter component which detracts from the pleasure of the wine. Would find its place with the right meal? (857 views) |
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Addt'l Info (Jackson Family Wine Group)
Born of an obsession with Santa Barbara County terroir, we formed Brewer-Clifton in the early 1990’s. We both had significant sales and production experience with a multitude of Santa Barbara County wineries, and always felt compelled to push the limits of the fruit from the area further than our previous employers had set forth to do. We set out to put the essence of the best vineyards in the area into a bottle.
We focus our efforts solely on the production of vineyard designated Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from several carefully selected, extreme vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. The area's long growing seasons and diversity of marine-based soils combine to produce dynamic and explosive wines with great purity and precision. Each vineyard site is nurtured identically, allowing the pedigree of place to play the most significant role in our portfolio of wines.
In addition to our collective efforts, Steve Clifton also produces wine under his own label, called Palmina, which focuses exclusively on Italian varietals, and is the winemaker at Tritono, an Argentine producer of Malbec. Greg Brewer produces wine under the diatom label, as well as being the winemaker at Melville, a Santa Rita Hills winery dedicated to estate grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah.
Brewer-Clifton wines are only available in small quantities. Total production averages between 4,000 and 6,500 cases annually.
Brewer-Clifton is owned and operated by Steve Clifton, a musician, and Greg Brewer, a former professor of French. The pair started Brewer-Clifton in 1995 and they source grapes from the Santa Rita Hills appellation. Brewer-Clifton makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wine. The wines earn ratings in the 90s from reviewers, and Wine Advocate has noted that “Brewer and Clifton consistently deliver delicious wines that are also deeply thought provoking with regards to the potential these vineyard sites hold.”Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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