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Community Tasting Notes 18
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Pittpnthr wrote: 94 points
April 16, 2023 - Strawberries, cherries, very fruit forward even at 7 years old. Great finish of cinnamon. Great wine
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Song103 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 22, 2022 - PnP, at restaurant Ai Kyoto. Outstanding nose of strawberries and cherries. A full body and tannic (fine) palate took over an hour to open up. At that time, the glass that I was drinking got a bit too warm. With my very limited exposure to CA pinot, it was an eye opening experience. IMOH, very much like a NSG grown on the side close to VR. It should show better in a couple of years. 90 for now 92-93 potential.
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silton Likes this wine: 95 points
October 19, 2022 - Terrific PN with a light touch of brightness and sweetness across a range of red berry, pomegranate, cherry and rhubarb flavors. Hints of earth and spice at the margin do not distract from the purity in the center. Clear, clean, fruit driven aroma with graceful power throughout and great persistence that is more about the Pinot than the structure. Compelling stuff and a world class QPR at $40. Drink over the next 2-4 years and enjoy.
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honest bob wrote: 91 points
August 20, 2022 - From an obscenely heavy 75cl (the empty bottle weighs an ecologically indefensible 1264 grammes); perfect cork; decanted one hour, improved until final drop. Spicy darkish cherry PN aromatics; medium-bodied, sweetish but well-balanced entry with bright strawberry fruit and moderate to low acid. Develops well on the mid-palate without reaching any epiphanies of pinosity for me today. A good vacation buy pre-pandemic at cellar door for 48,93 USD; already in early maturity, but no hurry to open remaining bottles, may even improve a little as it opens up. 91(-92?)P
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zinfandel601 Likes this wine: 89 points
July 29, 2022 - Deep, see-thru,see-through, with browning edges. Big aromas of ripe red cherries and baking spices. Medium bodied, rich creamy mouthfeel. Black raspberry, Bing cherries, forest floor. Fine, mildly gritty tannins.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2020, Issue #87, Recently-Tasted American Wines Lifting the Spirits Of The Sad Spring of 2020(Pinot Noir “Isabelle”- Au Bon Climat (Santa Maria Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Central Coast: The 2017s and 2018s, 10/31/2019 (link)(Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/31/2023 (link) 93 points(Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle) Bricking, medium dark garnet color; savory, sous bois, dried cherry, cranberry, light balsamic nose; tasty, tart cherry, cranberry, tart red berry palate with suave tannins and good balancing acidity; long finish (should continue to age beautifully for another 10+ years; 13.5% alcohol; natural cork)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Au Bon Climat
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Isabelle
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation California
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (2%)
- In Cellars 385 (58%)
- Consumed 265 (40%)
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationCalifornia
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