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2009 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon

Chardonnay: 750ml

$59.99

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points awarded:
ST 94 WA 91

91 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2011

The 2009 Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon shows a deep, baritone register in its dark, rich fruit, licorice and earthiness. This is a decidedly larger-scaled style of Chardonnay endowed with generous fruit and a powerful, muscular finish. I find this a little less elegant than some of the other 2009 Chardonnays, but that is really splitting hairs at this level. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017.

No one has done more to carry the banner for the Santa Rita Hills than Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton. Both together at Brewer-Clifton and separately in their other projects, Brewer and Clifton consistently deliver delicious wines that are also deeply thought provoking with regards to the potential these vineyard sites hold. The Pinots in particular are compelling. The 2009 Pinots saw a seven day cold soak and fermentations that lasted a total of 35-40 days, with 100% stems. -AG


94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, December 2010

Bright yellow. The most high-pitched and mineral-driven of this year's chardonnays, displaying scents of chalk dust, lime zest, lemongrass and green apple, with a potent floral quality that gains strength with air. Strikingly concentrated and pure, with intense citrus, mineral, smoky lees flavors and notes of honeysuckle and jasmine. Really stains the palate, finishing sappy, focused and with superb persistence. I'd give this another couple of years of bottle age but wouldn't feel guilty drinking it now. -Josh Raynolds


91 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2011

The 2009 Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon shows a deep, baritone register in its dark, rich fruit, licorice and earthiness. This is a decidedly larger-scaled style of Chardonnay endowed with generous fruit and a powerful, muscular finish. I find this a little less elegant than some of the other 2009 Chardonnays, but that is really splitting hairs at this level. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017.

No one has done more to carry the banner for the Santa Rita Hills than Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton. Both together at Brewer-Clifton and separately in their other projects, Brewer and Clifton consistently deliver delicious wines that are also deeply thought provoking with regards to the potential these vineyard sites hold. The Pinots in particular are compelling. The 2009 Pinots saw a seven day cold soak and fermentations that lasted a total of 35-40 days, with 100% stems. -AG


94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, December 2010

Bright yellow. The most high-pitched and mineral-driven of this year's chardonnays, displaying scents of chalk dust, lime zest, lemongrass and green apple, with a potent floral quality that gains strength with air. Strikingly concentrated and pure, with intense citrus, mineral, smoky lees flavors and notes of honeysuckle and jasmine. Really stains the palate, finishing sappy, focused and with superb persistence. I'd give this another couple of years of bottle age but wouldn't feel guilty drinking it now. -Josh Raynolds


About Winery

At Brewer-Clifton, geographic, geologic and climatic uniqueness of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation provide an ideal place to grow chardonnay and pinot noir of intensity, complexity and specificity. Within the appellation, each vineyard carries its own imprint.

Steve Clifton also produces wine under his Palmina label, which focuses exclusively on Italian varietals. Greg Brewer also produces wine under his diatom label, as well as being the winemaker at Melville, a Sta. Rita Hills winery dedicated to estate grown pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah.

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