2019 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills
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The 2019 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is scented of toasty yellow apples, roasted almonds, honey and saline. The palate is satiny and seamless, with bright acidity and rich, honeyed fruits, finishing with impressive texture and length.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) is outrageously beautiful. Lemon confit, tangerine oil, mint and light tropical character all grace the 2019. Bright saline accents play off the creamy fruit in a Chardonnay that dazzles from start to finish. All the best qualities of the year come through loud and clear.
Starting with the appellation cuvée, the 2019 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills reveals a medium gold hue as well as classic Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay notes of salted citrus, orchard fruits, toasted nuts, and brioche, with ample chalky, flinty minerality. Clean, pure, medium-bodied, and brilliantly balanced, it stretches out beautifully on the finish and is a thrilling Chardonnay that's unquestionably in the same realm as the single vineyards.