Community Tasting Notes 26

• Panegyric wrote: 86 points

  August 20, 2023 - Medium golden yellow, nose of ripe apples and some earthy tones.
  On the palate a somewhat buttery texture with a very fruity expression of ripe apples, oak and some tropical elements.

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• Keith Cooper wrote: flawed

  January 4, 2023 - So disappointing that this bottle was flawed. Yellow amber colour. Musty dullness.

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• SLB83 Likes this wine: 88 points

  February 16, 2022 - This is nice. Good rather than great, but not worth the £25 I paid.
  Double decanted for 2 hours.
  Typical heavy, non-refined Californian Chardonnay. Dark straw yellow. Thick in the glass.
  On the nose melon, peach, butterscotch, with hints of coconut and vanilla. On the palate very thick. I think this wine lacks the acidity required to balance the strong bold flavours it offers.
  Definitely not a wine to drink on its own. Pair it with equally bold food.
  We had it with salmon fillets in a Malaysian coconut and lemongrass sauce, served with rice, fresh coriander and lime wedges. That worked well I have to say.
  This was my first ABC, but did not live up to the hype. I have a 2018 Chardonnay and a Hildegard. I’ve heard lots of interesting things about the latter. So looking forward to pop that one soon.

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• Keith Clark Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 25, 2021 - Incredibly vibrant colour - grassy yellow. Flavours of lemon, grapefruit and apple above biscuity base. Robust enough to stand up to Christmas Day roast goose extremely well.

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• MikaelGoldring wrote: flawed

  November 14, 2021 - Fuktig källare

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type White
• Producer Au Bon Climat
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County
• UPC Codes 5093003000028, 7070292802968

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• In Cellars 125 (22%)
• Consumed 452 (78%)

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