Au Bon Climat
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022
Solid value but not a ton of energy — 2 months ago
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Los Alamos Vineyards Chardonnay 2022
Malo, butter, minerality, orchard fruit.
Really pretty Burgundian style chard.
Just ripe green fruit. Crisp. Tantalizing. Mineral.
Long finish on the fruit. Would be nice to lay down. — 5 months ago
Au Bon Climat
"Isabelle" California Pinot Noir
Drank as 2nd wine, citric lemon zest notes. Smooth tannins, not much earth — 21 days ago
Au Bon Climat
Santa Maria Valley Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc
Drank with Story at Mannys in Manitowish. It was fabulous. — 5 months ago
Au Bon Climat
Larmes de Grappe Pinot Noir
Lovely nose of fruit and cloves, peppery on the palate, beautiful deep colour — 9 months ago
Au Bon Climat
Historic Vineyards Collection Los Alamos Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024
Easy drinking. Dark berries, little oak, smooth tannins — a month ago
Clendenen Family Vineyards
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay 2012
My first Clendenen Family Vineyards bottling.
It opens with apricot, baked apple, pear, and jasmine, unfolding into light vanilla, lemon curd, grapefruit zest, and just the slightest hint of Sherry. On the palate it’s warm and plush with lively acidity. Compared to ABC typically more mineral-edged style, this bottling feels more opulent, with greater emphasis on texture, offering a fuller expression while still carrying Jim Clendenen’s hallmark balance.
What a treat! — 3 months ago
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
One of the best example of ripe style California Chardonnay I have ever had. It hits with a savory character of grilled pineapple, then gives away to a variety of ripe stone fruit, a roux of spiced oak and even further back, a crushed rock minerality that keeps the ensemble lifted and enticing. The pallet is even more surprising as it confirms the stone fruit, adds a touch of citrus and slaps you with tingling stony acidity that keeps going and going. The juxtaposition of opulence and lean elegance is outstanding. After drinking through some flabby 2018s recently, this is a smacking reminder of why I fell in love with Jim’s wines to begin with. Wow!!!! — 6 months ago
Tholyer Sartoni
Yummy light pinot noir. Taste of dark, ripe berries — 15 days ago