More complete, with mineral-laced stone fruits, red delicious apple and citrus blossom, the 2012 Chardonnay 3D is beautifully textured, with medium-bodied richness, juicy acidity and clean finish. As with all of this estate’s Chardonnays, it’s 100% of the variety and aged all in neutral oak.
Steve Clifton and Greg Brewer continue to produce a bevy of beautiful releases from the Sta. Rita Hills. Looking at their latest releases, their 2012 Pinot Noirs are superb and check in near the top of the vintage. While the Chardonnays are solid, and in some cases outstanding, I thought they lacked concentration and had too much acidity for their own good. Looking at the Pinot Noirs, which as a whole I found more successful than the Chardonnays, these were all harvested on the same date, fermented with 100% whole cluster and aged in neutral oak.
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