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Red
2006 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 points
February 12, 2023 - Not sure what to make of this bottle, first tasted in 2008, then in 2019 with a lower score. I did not have high hopes for my last bottle, but I was proved wrong. Nice ruby color with reddish brown on the edges. Though it took about 25 minutes to come around, the 2006 Melville was delicious and a great pairing with various kinds of chicken wings and assorted other small bites. Strawberries, cherries and raspberries with hints of earthiness, herbalness and floral in the nose. Also lots of strawberries and cherries in the flavor along with spice. Nice complexity, well balanced, medium bodied and a medium to long finish.
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Buddy318 Likes this wine: 92 points
November 25, 2020 - Still good.
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M DU VIN Likes this wine: 92 points
August 21, 2020 - Wine is in a very nice spot and IMO has another five years of very good drinking.
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buckeye76 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 21, 2019 - Last tasted in 2008. Other than the color, there were still similarities in the tasting notes. Black raspberries, cherries, and strawberries in the nose with floral, earthiness, and herbs. Strawberries, cherries, and spice in the flavor. medium to full bodied and a medium to long finish.
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wynlvr wrote: 88 points
September 28, 2017 - not a lot of fruit or the depth that I expected
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141 (link)(Brewer Clifton Pinot Noir Melville Sta. Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Brewer-Clifton
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Melville Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 131 (37%)
- Consumed 220 (63%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
75% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerBrewer-Clifton
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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