Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2017 750ml

Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2017 750ml - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky

Professional Ratings

92

Wine Spectator

“Very spicy and well-structured, with firm acidity supporting the ripe pear, apple tart and lemon meringue flavors. Concentrated dried mango accents linger on the finish, along with pastry and nutmeg notes. Best from 2020 through 2025. 2,000 cases made.”

Highlights

Barrel fermented in neutral cooperage (10–20 year-old barrels) with neither lees disturbance nor malolactic fermentation; about 2,500 cases produced. Citrus aromatics of lemon-lime and pronounced salinity reminiscent of a deconstructed margarita lead to aromas and flavors of white flowers, white peach, Golden Delicious apple, yellow pear, toasted bread and walnut oil, with marmalade, dried orange peel, sun‑dried honeysuckle, dried mango, pastry and nutmeg framing a bright, minerally finish.

Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2017 750ml

An assembly of each of the blocks and clones from their estate holdings within the Sta. Rita Hills, each of which raised in the exact same fashion without bias or prejudice. Barrel fermented in completely neutral cooperage (10-20 years old), with neither lees disturbance or malo-lactic.  

Sta. Rita Hills regularly demonstrates citrus aromatics of lemon-lime matched with tremendous salinity reminiscent of a deconstructed margarita.

Critical Acclaim

95 Jeb Dunnuck

One of the great values out there, the 2017 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills offers thrilling notes of white flowers, white peach, currants, and toasted bread. This ripe, sexy wine is unquestionably at the same level as the more expensive single vineyard releases, and it will evolve for just as long.

93 Wine Enthusiast

This appellation blend carries that aromatic hallmark of this winery's Chardonnays, with a streak of walnut oil that decorates the marmalade and toast tones. The palate is bright in acidity, giving energy to the flavors of walnut paste, dried orange peel and sun-dried honeysuckle.

92 Wine Spectator

Very spicy and well-structured, with firm acidity supporting the ripe pear, apple tart and lemon meringue flavors. Concentrated dried mango accents linger on the finish, along with pastry and nutmeg notes. Best from 2020 through 2025.

91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2017 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills has a fresh, open nose of Golden Delicious apple, yellow pear, acacia flowers, crushed stone and white peach. Light to medium-bodied with ripe fruits and integrated acidity, it has a long, minerally finish. About 2,500 cases were produced.

Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2017 750ml

92 Wine Spectator
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Serving Temp
48-55°F
Varietal
Chardonnay
Food Pairings
Grilled Chicken, Creamy Pasta, Roasted Vegetables

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