Country: U.S.A.

Region: Central Coast

Vintage: 2016

Cépage: Pinot Noir (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 90 (RP)

"The 2016 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is a very good introduction to the Brewer-Clifton style, wafting from the glass with a nose of ripe cherries, candied red fruit, spice and dried herbs that's more fruit-driven than this bottling often is straight out of the gates. On the palate, the wine is supple, saline and medium-bodied, with nice energy and a crunchy core of fruit. This should drink well for the better part of a decade."

William Kelley (RP) - 04/18