2006 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/10/2014 - JulianSkeels Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I've enjoyed a case of this, and it's now at peak. A very rich, although not too buttery, and tropical wine - more fruit salad than Burgundy. Benefits from 5mins in the glass but no need to decant. Decadent and fantastic value if you like the new world style. Just lacks the minerality, but no complaints here. Particularly good with parmasan. Drink in next 3yrs.

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  9/4/2013 - Spookey wrote:

  Better than expected. Starting to develop an aged nutty characteristic. Tropical fruit dominates on the nose while green apple and pear fill out the palate. Plenty of fruit and acidity to balance it all out, but I wouldn't wait much longer on these. Purchased off winebid.

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  7/8/2012 - Fur in the glass Likes this wine:

  Richer than a bottle of this I had a while back, which was leaner and toastier.

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  12/21/2009 - bwillia wrote: 94 Points

  Started out reticent on the nose and palate. As it warmed the nose became very pretty, floral and very White Burgundian. The palate evolved continuously for a couple of hours. Bracing acidity remained on the palate all evening. This wine strikes me as very french in style (a good thing) Never over the top. No slathering of oak or overt malolactic here, just high toned fruit with minerality. Very high quality stuff but not for every American palate. Loved it!

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  12/6/2009 - pigeon1986 wrote: 93 Points

  Lots of tropical fruits on the nose and palate, baked apple on the palate. A slight touch of oak but not over powering at all. Impressive stuff.

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