Thursday, May 4, 2017 - Lovely effort providing intense red fruit, strawberry, wet saddle leather, forest floor and a beautiful minerals. The 2012 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir delivers a clean and very refreshing experience with balance and integration as keywords. The palate adds to this impression with all components nicely in place. No hard edges, no heat and a lovely food companion. The wine comes across as very well-behaved and provides very pleasurable drinking at present. Acidity and fruit are just astonishing. A lovely interpretation of this varietal from star winemaker Greg Brewer.
Tasted in a flight with 2009, 2012 and 2015 Brewer-Clifton S:ta Rita Hills Pinot Noir.