($60) Medium red. Spicy aromas of cherry, raspberry, rose petal, herbs and baking spices, with a suggestion of stems that adds to the wine's complexity. Sweet and silky, with firm acids giving shape to the cherry and spicy flavors. Juicy, firmly tannic wine, finishing with a slight dry edge and good grip. Nuanced and intriguing pinot. The crop level here was about three tons from two acres.

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Although it was my least favorite of the Brewer-Clifton Pinots, the dark ruby-tinged 2003 Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard is an excellent, possibly outstanding effort. Tight, structured, tannic, and austere, with coaxing, aromas of dried herbs, boiled meats, red cherries, and flowers emerge. Give this tightly-knit Pinot 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the following decade.

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Translucent medium black cherry red colored wine with a somewhat tight nose of plum, tart cherry, cocoa powder, a touch of iron, and some spice. Well balanced with excellent acidity, good length, and light to moderate tannins. Power allayed with delicacy in the way that only great Pinot Noir can master. Already delicious, give this wine three years to fully bloom and then enjoy over the next five years thereafter. More masculine than most Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noirs but still shows considerable finesse.