94 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$40 list] Lemon pith and peel aromas meet with almond on the nose of this appellation cuvée. The zippy and lively palate shows fresh lime zest, a touch of tropicality and a tactile minerality. Alcohol 13.5%. (Jan 2024)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Ripe golden fruits, honeyed minerality, a kiss of iodine, crème brûlée, and white flower notes all emerge from the appellation 2022 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills, and as always, it competes with the best out there, offering medium to full-bodied richness, a round, layered mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a great finish. Sourced from the 3D, Machado, Hapgood, and Perilune vineyards, it will evolve for 15 years in cold cellars. Drink: 2024-2039. (8/15/24)"
93 points Clive Pursehouse (Decanter): "This Chardonnay is a combination of all the blocks and various picks and clones that Greg Brewer works with, and he makes it the same way that all the single vineyard wines are made—aromatics of smoky grilled lemon peel and flinty, saline notes of seaspray. There is a richness to the texture buoyed by the saline undercurrent and briny oyster shell minerality. Alcohol 13.5%. Drinking Window: 2024-2040. (5/22/24)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2022 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) is a fabulous introduction to the range. Served last in this series of Chardonnays, the appellation Chardonnay is perhaps a bit more floral and lighter in body, but other than that, it is in no way inferior to the vineyard designates. This is beautifully done. Drink: 2024-2032. (Aug 2024)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Ripe golden fruits, honeyed minerality, a kiss of iodine, crème brûlée, and white flower notes all emerge from the appellation 2022 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills, and as always, it competes with the best out there, offering medium to full-bodied richness, a round, layered mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a great finish. Sourced from the 3D, Machado, Hapgood, and Perilune vineyards, it will evolve for 15 years in cold cellars. Drink: 2024-2039. (8/15/24)"
93 points Clive Pursehouse (Decanter): "This Chardonnay is a combination of all the blocks and various picks and clones that Greg Brewer works with, and he makes it the same way that all the single vineyard wines are made—aromatics of smoky grilled lemon peel and flinty, saline notes of seaspray. There is a richness to the texture buoyed by the saline undercurrent and briny oyster shell minerality. Alcohol 13.5%. Drinking Window: 2024-2040. (5/22/24)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2022 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) is a fabulous introduction to the range. Served last in this series of Chardonnays, the appellation Chardonnay is perhaps a bit more floral and lighter in body, but other than that, it is in no way inferior to the vineyard designates. This is beautifully done. Drink: 2024-2032. (Aug 2024)"
| Product SKU | 351434 |
| Producer | Brewer-Clifton |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Central Coast |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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