USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Reductive notes on the nose - flint, with quince and citrus. Opens up on the palate with richer fruits and spices, with a mineral edge. Nice intensity and amply structured. Good overall depth.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Fig and spice box aromas. Bright plum & pomegranate fruit with subtle secondary depth. Elegant structure with round smooth tannins. Seems like this would work really well for an early drinker in the ABC lineup. Showing well.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Floral, red fruit, smoked paprika spice aromas. Round and elegant on the palate, lightly structured for a nebbiolo. Bright acidity with medium round tannins. Drinking well.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Bright and lively aromas - lemongrass, citrus zest and crushed minerals. Rich and luscious fruit on the palate with a mineral and spice edge. Solid depth.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Spice-driven fig fruit on the nose, Nice fruit expression on the palate, accented with classic SMV floral spice, most notably tea and clove. Angular structure, a bit courser tannins compared to the reserves, but with very nice flavor development.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Plenty savory aromatically, with spices more earthy than sweet, along with fig fruit, black tea, hibiscus. Nice intensity to the palate, with fig/pomegranate fruit and dark floral and spice secondary notes. Rich mid-palate density, with broad grained tannins and nice depth. Needs time.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Breezy and elegant aromatics - dark fig, spice box, lavender and sandalwood. Dark pomegranate fruit on the palate, nice intensity, with dark savory spices and florals. Richly elegant with nice cut, fine tannins and solid overall depth. Darker in profile. Needs time.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Rich red fruit aromas - fig, cherry, with vanilla bean, allspice, tea leaf and hibiscus aromas. Deep and layered palate. Rich, complex, elegant. Well-structured, finishing with fine silky tannins and full depth. This is going to be stellar.
2017 Clendenen Family Vineyards Viognier Le Bon Climat
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Lush aromatics - honeysuckle, orange blossom and marmalade. Nice cut to the fruit on the palate, edginess to the texture, bright & lively. Very nice.
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2018 Clendenen Family Vineyards Chardonnay The Pip Estate
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Hazelnut, citrus oil & zesty on the nose. Mellow on the palate, with citrus and spice. Easy drinking.
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2018 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Reductive notes on the nose - flint, with quince and citrus. Opens up on the palate with richer fruits and spices, with a mineral edge. Nice intensity and amply structured. Good overall depth.
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2017 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Los Alamos Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Fig and spice box aromas. Bright plum & pomegranate fruit with subtle secondary depth. Elegant structure with round smooth tannins. Seems like this would work really well for an early drinker in the ABC lineup. Showing well.
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2015 Clendenen Family Vineyards Nebbiolo The Pip
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Floral, red fruit, smoked paprika spice aromas. Round and elegant on the palate, lightly structured for a nebbiolo. Bright acidity with medium round tannins. Drinking well.
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2017 Au Bon Climat Hildegard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Bright and lively aromas - lemongrass, citrus zest and crushed minerals. Rich and luscious fruit on the palate with a mineral and spice edge. Solid depth.
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2016 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir La Bauge Au-dessus
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Spice-driven fig fruit on the nose, Nice fruit expression on the palate, accented with classic SMV floral spice, most notably tea and clove. Angular structure, a bit courser tannins compared to the reserves, but with very nice flavor development.
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2016 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Runway Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Plenty savory aromatically, with spices more earthy than sweet, along with fig fruit, black tea, hibiscus. Nice intensity to the palate, with fig/pomegranate fruit and dark floral and spice secondary notes. Rich mid-palate density, with broad grained tannins and nice depth. Needs time.
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2016 Clendenen Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Rancho La Cuna
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Breezy and elegant aromatics - dark fig, spice box, lavender and sandalwood. Dark pomegranate fruit on the palate, nice intensity, with dark savory spices and florals. Richly elegant with nice cut, fine tannins and solid overall depth. Darker in profile. Needs time.
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2016 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Knox Alexander
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Rich red fruit aromas - fig, cherry, with vanilla bean, allspice, tea leaf and hibiscus aromas. Deep and layered palate. Rich, complex, elegant. Well-structured, finishing with fine silky tannins and full depth. This is going to be stellar.
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