2017 Brewer-Clifton Hapgood Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

15.0% alc., 100 cases. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Aromas of blackberry, pomegranate and oak-driven toast and tobacco. Mid-weight plus in heft, offering an onslaught of ostentatious, spicy purple and black fruits, yet sleek, polished and very agreeable in the mouth. There is more tannins evident but they are entirely supportive. The wine sports impressive length on the generously fruity finish. Still enjoyable when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. This wine needs more time in the cellar. Score: 93. Reviewed June 14, 2020

Winery: Brewer-Clifton
From article: Brewer-Clifton Hapgood Mini-Vertical