USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Light gold, bright. Notes of lemon and orange, quince, quartz, white hibiscus, green tea, and savory spice. Bright, succulent palate, bringing yuzu, mineral, and slate to fore underscored by clove spices. Finely textured and layered, finishing with dense length.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Pale ruby, bright and clear. Showing hibiscus and tea, with white cherry and blood orange fruit, nutmeg, and fresh thyme. Juicy and crisp, bright fruit expression, with subtle secondary depth. Taut medium density, sharp and lifted, with firm edges and zesty finishing notes.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dark ruby color with bright clarity. Aromatic, with notes of pomegranate & fig, flecks of cinnamon, cardamom, peppery forest, black tea, and hibiscus. Dense, rich, and cool-toned-fresh on the palate, with expressive red fruit and integration secondary depth. Firm, medium tannins, elegant core. Ample depth and length.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dark ruby color with bright clarity. Showing notes of cherry & red plum, with anise, hibiscus, black tea, and leather. Rich and spicy ripe cherry with secondary spices. Fleshy density, rounded edges, slightly lower acid than the others. Fuller tannins but softer than the others. Adds minerality on the finish. Good QPR.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dark ruby with bright clarity. Notes of red fig & persimmon, sandalwood, fresh herbs like thyme & sage, black tea, anise, and red florals. Rich red fruit expression on the palate with mineral-soil notes along with nutmeg, five spice, and hibiscus. Medium, elegant density, with integrated acid and broad, smooth tannins. Finishing with lingering red stone fruit and spice.
2022 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Runway Vineyard Santa Maria Valley
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Light gold, bright. Notes of lemon and orange, quince, quartz, white hibiscus, green tea, and savory spice. Bright, succulent palate, bringing yuzu, mineral, and slate to fore underscored by clove spices. Finely textured and layered, finishing with dense length.
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2021 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Kick-On Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Pale ruby, bright and clear. Showing hibiscus and tea, with white cherry and blood orange fruit, nutmeg, and fresh thyme. Juicy and crisp, bright fruit expression, with subtle secondary depth. Taut medium density, sharp and lifted, with firm edges and zesty finishing notes.
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2019 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 31 Years in the Shed with Bob at Bien Nacido
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dark ruby color with bright clarity. Aromatic, with notes of pomegranate & fig, flecks of cinnamon, cardamom, peppery forest, black tea, and hibiscus. Dense, rich, and cool-toned-fresh on the palate, with expressive red fruit and integration secondary depth. Firm, medium tannins, elegant core. Ample depth and length.
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2022 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Los Alamos Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dark ruby color with bright clarity. Showing notes of cherry & red plum, with anise, hibiscus, black tea, and leather. Rich and spicy ripe cherry with secondary spices. Fleshy density, rounded edges, slightly lower acid than the others. Fuller tannins but softer than the others. Adds minerality on the finish. Good QPR.
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2020 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Knox Alexander
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dark ruby with bright clarity. Notes of red fig & persimmon, sandalwood, fresh herbs like thyme & sage, black tea, anise, and red florals. Rich red fruit expression on the palate with mineral-soil notes along with nutmeg, five spice, and hibiscus. Medium, elegant density, with integrated acid and broad, smooth tannins. Finishing with lingering red stone fruit and spice.
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