This is a 2005 from Brewer-Clifton, and is drinking beautifully. Fruit sourced from Melville (where Greg Brewer is the winemaker), this wine has a very distinctive spice on the nose that I always associate with Melville wines. Don't know if it's coming from the soil or the barrels used for ageing, but it's as recognizable as the menthol/eucalyptus oil that you pick up on a Heitz Martha's Vineyard cab. Beautiful balance, with a relatively high alcohol that is totally concealed by the fruit (and at 10 years old, that's saying something!). For anyone who thinks you can't make a great pinot with >14% alcohol, please try this wine!
This is a 2005 from Brewer-Clifton, and is drinking beautifully. Fruit sourced from Melville (where Greg Brewer is the winemaker), this wine has a very distinctive spice on the nose that I always associate with Melville wines. Don't know if it's coming from the soil or the barrels used for ageing, but it's as recognizable as the menthol/eucalyptus oil that you pick up on a Heitz Martha's Vineyard cab. Beautiful balance, with a relatively high alcohol that is totally concealed by the fruit (and at 10 years old, that's saying something!). For anyone who thinks you can't make a great pinot with >14% alcohol, please try this wine!
Jul 13th, 2015
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
