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Red
2006 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Rio Vista
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2003
Community Tasting Notes 35
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judgepalmer wrote: 89 points
February 13, 2017 - Probably waited too long on this one. Really nice bright red fruit and lots of spicy oak character but the alcohol (15.4%) is rearing its head just a bit these days.
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SeattlePaul wrote: 85 points
April 3, 2016 - Came off with some bitterness in the middle and overall not a great experience. Dumped it.
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Meneley wrote:
July 11, 2015 - Has been moved to "Drink Now" location in cellar. Fruit is fading, colour is pale orange. Finish is quite short and thin. LO
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buckeye76 wrote: 91 points
January 4, 2014 - EARTHINESS, CHERRIES, AND CLOVES IN THE NOSE WITH CHERRIES AND RASPBERRIES IN THE FLAVOR. NICE LEGS AND A MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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chefpete wrote: 92 points
January 4, 2014 - To quote one of my party goes - it was one of the best examples of single vineyard pinots he had in a long time.
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By Allen Meadows
4th Quarter, 2008, Issue #32 (link)(Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Rio Vista Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Some Wines at The Blue Ribbon, Episode #467, 5/16/2008 (link) 92+ points(Brewer Clifton Rio Vista Pinot Noir) #1; COLOR-lighter; NOSE-I'm excited, a little terroir/sheep butt surrounded by a smoked ham; a very obvious venison/vegetable component; very interesting; very Burgundian; red peppers; TASTE-some alcohol on the mid-palate, but it's so overdone by the explosive fruit; really interesting tobacco component on the back-end mixed with red berries (cassis; strawberries & hint of raspberries); this kind of true terroir-driven Santa Rita Hills Pinot would pare perfectly w/ duck; this is REALLY good; tremendous bright red fruit; interesting tobacco, venison, earthy, gaminess; this wine is bouncing all over my palate; I'm STILL tasting this wine on the long 1 minute plus finish; drinks now, but will easily cellar for 3-5 years (should open up more); underneath the tannins, I getting a floral component (rose petal & lilac); this is FINE complexity; so elegant; GV-92+
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Brewer-Clifton
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rio Vista
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
- UPC Code 613649027118
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 290 (50%)
- Consumed 288 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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