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2007 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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NMacVino Likes this wine: 93 points
February 24, 2019 - Drinking spectacularly now. Rich, long. Tannins and oak are now very well integrated (addressing earlier reviews). Dark fruits with a touch of undergrowth on the nose, red fruits but warm and long on the palate. Still has legs but it is perfect right now.
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MarkR wrote:
May 11, 2014 - Very oaky, there seems to a good wine underneath, but hard to get past the oak at the moment.
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stadler wrote:
October 10, 2012 - Un Pinot noir à la robe intense des climats ensoleillés, exubérant au nez, plus puissant que nature pour un français ! La cerise kirschée est accompagnée par le poivre et bien calée dans sa charpente. La sensation d'alcool est un peu trop présente pour moi mais il faut le regoûter après aération pour se faire une idée plus juste.
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ikileo wrote:
August 31, 2011 - Nose: Dark fruit, rather luxurious nose. Notes of rose, asian spices and a savoury element as well
Taste: Rather rich and primary at the moment. Nice dose of fruit and rather well balanced. -
floydtp wrote: 90 points
May 22, 2011 - Trip to Solvang and Los Olivos (Los Olivos, CA and Solvang, CA): Tasted non-blind at Tastes of the Valleys in Solvang, CA. Big nose of cherries, spices, cassis. Nice effort on the palate with more red and dark fruits but possibly a little too sweet. Hold for 1-2 more years.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2009, Issue #36 (link)(Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Au Bon Climat
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 21 (45%)
- Consumed 26 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardSanford & Benedict Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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