Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2023
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 94 Points, James Suckling
The 2023 Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay is a masterful blend from four of Greg Brewer’s favorite vineyard sites in Santa Barbara: 3D, Machado, Hapgood, and Perilune. Each one brings something different to the party, but Greg’s magic is in how he effortlessly weaves them together.
Of course, unsurprisingly, both Jeb Dunnuck and James Suckling were huge fans, with Dunnuck coming in at 95 points and Suckling coming in one less at 94. Dunnuck raved about the range of flavors here from with “oyster shell, white flowers, and a kiss of salty minerality.” Then he laid down the ultimate gauntlet, declaring, “As I’ve written many times, this appellation release can stand toe to toe with any Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County.”
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94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Lemon pith and peel aromas meet with almond on the nose of this appellation cuvée. The zippy and lively palate shows fresh lime zest, a touch of tropicality and a tactile minerality.
94 Points, James Suckling
Bright, polished and layered, this is a harmonious wine that blends apples, lemon zest, light baking spices and vanilla bean. Medium-bodied with a rich mid-palate, vibrant acidity and a sense of chalky minerality.
Starting off in Santa Barbara in 1991, Greg was an incredibly quick learner and an eager student. He really burst onto the scene in the mid-1990’s when he created his label, Brewer-Clifton, with original partner Steve Clifton. At the same time, he was also running the show at Melville Winery from its inception in 1997 through the end of 2015.
Perhaps his biggest coming-out party was in 2001. Robert Parker, Jr. himself sat down to recap a busy year of tasting. His big takeaway? “The wines of Brewer-Clifton were the single greatest revelation of all of my 2001 tastings.”
Ever since then, it’s been a lot harder to get your hands on Brewer-Clifton wines!
If you’ve never had the Pinots or Chards from B-C, you really need to change that. As Jeb Dunnuck, formerly of The Wine Advocate, correctly puts it, “you’ll be hard pressed to find a better lineup of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from anyone in California.”
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