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2018 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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honest bob wrote: 90 points
March 6, 2024 - From 75cl, opened 5 hours in ABC tasting room, Santa Barbara. Big expressive oaked Chard scent with pineapple, papaya and lots more; big-bodied entry, still a little squeaky-textured, with an attractive hint of passion fruit; rich but not buttery mid-palate; finish quite long. Best 2026 onwards? $60 cellar door. 90P+
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lozatron wrote: flawed
November 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Wimps 2023 - Alfred Stieglitz Table (La Trompette): hmmm - wondered if this was slightly corked, and a look at my previous note suggests it was. A bit muted on the nose, quieter than the others of this flight and somehow lacking in joy.
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Burgundy729 wrote:
September 1, 2023 - Tasted in SB Sept 2023. Dominated by oak, good for the style but not what we usually go for. Open with a lobster.
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SuperSomm wrote:
August 2, 2023 - Pale gold colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with ripe yellow apples, ripe lemon, charred wood, butter, roasted walnuts, toast and cinnamon. Medium (+) taste of tripe yellow apples, peach, apricot, ripe lemon, charred wood, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and toast. Long and dry finish. Medium (+) acidity. Medium body. A very good Californian Chardonnay from the famous vineyard Sanford & Benedict. Needed half an hour to open. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well with cheeses, fish or shellfish.
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jrh82 Likes this wine: 94 points
July 28, 2023 - This is a fantastic wine, rich but elegant, very Meursault. Keep evolving in the glass. Brillantly integrated oak, medium acidity, long and deep aftertaste. Probably my best experience with California Chardonnay. And amazing qpr of course.
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By Antonio Galloni
Brilliance in Santa Barbara (Sep, 2023), 9/1/2023 (link)(Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict 33rd Vintage Celebration California White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Brook
Au Bon Climat masterclass, 6/1/2022 (link)(Au Bon Climat, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Barbara: On the Road…Finally! (Oct 2021), 10/1/2021 (link)(Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Central Coast White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2021, Issue #95, Recently-Tasted American Wines Autumn 2021(Chardonnay “Sanford and Benedict Vineyard”- Au Bon Climat (Santa Ynez Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Central Coast Part 1: The 2019s from Santa Barbara County, 8/26/2021 (link)(Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type White
- Producer Au Bon Climat
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
- UPC Codes 4172433000219, 5846074000219, 857835003535
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 365 (61%)
- Consumed 229 (38%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardSanford & Benedict Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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