2007 Brewer-Clifton Mt. Carmel Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
SKU #500165
Truly a Delightful Pinot!!! Black mission fig, dried strawberry and graphite aromas followed by flavors of black raspberry, plum and carbon. Maintains an incredible synergy of tender assertiveness in the mouth.
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ROBERT PARKER REVIEW: The 2007 Pinot Noir Mount Carmel cuts a stylistic path between the rich, fruit-driven Melville and the more earthy, barnyardy, terroir-driven Clos Pepe. The Mount Carmel offers plenty of blue and red fruits intermixed with hints of smoke, roasted herbs, earth, pomegranate, and underbrush. The sweetness of the tannins, beautiful full-bodied mouthfeel, and good acidity all reflect another brilliant Pinot Noir from this exceptionally talented duo. It should drink well for 10-15 years.
This spectacular and challenging site consistently delivers fruit that we find particularly compelling and difficult to describe. Very steep slopes of botella clay, diatomite and limestone planted to a quintet of pinot noir clones.
The Mount Carmel vineyard is a steep, south-facing and celestial vineyard that was planted by Ron Piazza and Paul Albrecht in 1991 in accordance with a cloistered order of Carmelite nuns. There are currently 15 acres of pinot noir (clones 667, 2A, 5, 115, 777 and Mount Eden) and 7 acres of chardonnay (Wente clone). Most of the vines are self-rooted and have been dry-farmed for years. The vineyard overlooks the Sanford & Benedict property and is just west of Sea Smoke. The vineyard is brutally influenced by the marine winds due to its severe elevation and aspect.
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Appellation | Santa Maria/Santa Barbara |
| Special Assignment | Best Sellers |
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