2005 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Rancho Santa Rosa

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  2/26/2024 - MarkLeithe wrote:

  Surprised at how good this bottle still is. Stone fruit and wonderful acid to make it age well. Well balanced despite 16.4% alcohol.

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  8/10/2018 - veniceslug1 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  still a beautiful wine. Nice acid, but not as pronounced as a similarly priced burgundy. A great drink still.

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  1/15/2017 - Hamersly Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pale amber color points to some oxidation, but still delicious. Retains its liveliness on Day 1 only, when it delights with stone fruit, citrus and honey without being cloying. Drink now.

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  12/31/2013 - jonahfactor Likes this wine: 95 Points

  New Year's Eve accompanying our traditional at-home Lobsterfest. Turning more golden and having added weight in the six months since we last tried this. Viscous legs. Could easily go toe-to-toe with a heavyweight Meursault as it pumps out more and more flavor over a two-hour dinner. Curtains open with butterscotch and mild, nutty, buttered-popcorn qualities. Over time the fruit steps into the limelight (pineapple, quince, apple, white peach, lemon zest) with a touch of marshmallow in the finish. The acidity keeps it fresh and incredibly food friendly right through the encore. A delight.
  
  On Day 2 this wine takes on a more honeyed quality and becomes less food friendly. Best on Day 1 when it's fresh and lively. Let it open up in the glass over the course of a two- to three-hour dinner.

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  6/23/2013 - jonahfactor Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Brilliant! Could balance this on the head of a pin. Perfect tension between lush fruit and acidity without the heavy hand of oak so many California winemakers rely on. Deep gold with medium legs in the glass. A cornucopia of fruit -- apricot, pineapple, guava, honeydew melon, essence of raspberry and grapefruit (zest of lemon, too?) -- framed by a toasty component that shines but never overwhelms from first sniff to 60-second finish. Time in the glass serves it well. (Lyn was right that I should have decanted this -- but decanting an eight-year-old Calif. Chard????) After two hours it developed even greater complexity, taking on more tropical notes and an enchanting bouquet. Serve this at slightly below cellar temp. Bravo!

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