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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by IzeAgeComing on 3/16/2017: Was very fresh almost to begin with. Deep golden yellow. With more air it showed more notes of dried fruit and caramel with decent amount of acid to hold it together. Though it's high alcohol began to show after some more time and lost some of its elegance. (791 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 5/21/2015 & rated 93 points: A Pre-Birthday Dinner with the Guys (SY Kitchen, Santa Ynez Valley): Not shy even after 10+ years: intense aromatics of citrus, saline, herbs and petrol; noticeable alcohol on the nose and palate, settled some as it came up in temperature; notes of lemon curd and slate; intense minerality; very lengthy finish; vibrant, rich & world-class. Consensus WOTN. (1612 views) | | | Tasted by Spookey on 12/27/2014: Starting to show just the slightest hints of age. Very good. (1056 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/4/2010 & rated 92 points: Light golden yellow color; rich lemon, lemon zest, spice nose; tasty, rich, ripe lemon, tart pineapple, mineral, lime palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (699 views) | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 7/17/2009 & rated 91 points: MELONS, PEARS, AND WOOD IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH. (582 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 1/3/2009 & rated 92 points: Drank like a white burgundy. No heat at all just pure, clean fruit with a touch of minerality. (2066 views) | | | Tasted by gdbarton1@gmail.com on 1/2/2009 & rated 90 points: Clear, bright yellow golden. Muted, honeyed golden raisin and straw. Medium bodied, rich golden fruit, balanced, rich finish. Some what one dimensional but very nice rich fruit throughout. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by Mike V on 8/24/2008 & rated 89 points: I enjoyed this wine. Maybe time has helped it. Brught clear and yellow. Muted nose but good acidity and tropical fruit on the palate. Excellent match with Crab Louie. (1575 views) | | | Tasted by ScottS on 11/6/2007 & rated 80 points: Medium to full bodied wine. Funky nose of musty oak. On the midpalate citrus, tangy lime & zesty lemon that I did not care for. The finish was rather harsh and hot. This was served a touch too warm so I put it in the fridge & will retaste later. Overall this was borderline undrinkable.
50+5+10+11+4=80 pts (1630 views) | | | Tasted by MJHDC on 9/9/2007: Lemon-lime, custard flavors. Creamy texture. (1486 views) | | | Tasted by Siggy on 2/27/2007 & rated 80 points: Pale golden color. Immediately after uncorking, this showed roasted fruit and obvious alcohol. The nose settled down after a few minutes to an intense melange of citrus, apricots, yeasty bread dough, and nut oils. On the palate, this goes back and forth, and ultimately lands on the side of too much alcohol. The acid and heat really start to burn on the finish as this warms up. Turns out it's 15.4% on the label. I've enjoyed many bottles of high-alcohol Cali Chards, notably Aubert, and this is interesting and intense but not well balanced. Others at the table enjoyed this more than I. (1223 views) | | | Tasted by lorenzo on 12/31/2006 & rated 91 points: Kuki'o Holiday Party (1429 views) | | | Tasted by nvandyk on 12/24/2006 & rated 92 points: Very well made, if a bit simple. Pale gold color, a lot of melon on the nose, and a nice crisp finish. (1753 views) | | | Tasted by jrglm on 8/18/2006: I liked this wine. It tasted good. I would buy it again. (1718 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 GrapeClos Pepe Vineyard Clos Pepe VineyardUSAAmerican 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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