2006 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Lindsay's Vineyard

Formerly known as the Ashley’s Vineyard of Fess Parker, the 2006 Pinot Noir Lindsay’s has a slightly darker ruby color as well as more crushed rock, forest floor, pomegranate, plum, and sweet cherries. This is a medium to full-bodied wine, still somewhat closed and tightly knit, and much less evolved than the Zolovitch or the Rio Vista. This wine should age for up to a decade. All of the 2006 Pinots from Brewer-Clifton tend to emphasize the more spicy clove, allspice, underbrush, and root vegetable characteristics of Pinot Noir more than pure raspberry, black cherry, or black currant fruit. Not that they don’t have fruit, but it seems this vintage has been given a very overt spiciness, so readers who don’t like that might want to steer clear of the following Pinots. Some of the longest-lived Chardonnays being made in California these days come from the dynamic duo of Steve Clifton and Greg Brewer. The wines only see about 20-25% new oak and are bottled without fining or filtration. While their alcohols are relatively high, the acid levels are as well, and I have never had a Chardonnay from them that hasn’t been still very vibrant at 6-7 years of age, and they never taste hot. Tel. (805) 735-9184