2012 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Nuits-Blanches au Bouge

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  9/2/2021 - soyhead wrote:

  Really rich, dried apricot per AY, desert caliber butterscotch on the finish but nicely balanced by good acidity. Heavy but don’t really feel heat. Yum if you like this style.

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  12/8/2019 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Sunday afternoon wines (Chicago, IL): Just a very slight hint of reduction on the nose here. This is really nicely balanced and shows a fairly ripe profile, but underneath it is ample acid to round it out. A touch of white citrus on the finish here.

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  3/9/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  "You only YOLO once" (Chicago, IL): "Relevant". Slightly reduced on the nose, but just the right amount -- the matchstick aroma doesn't get in the way of the plentiful fruit flavours in this wine. It's definitely a full-bodied, ripe chardonnay, but it's got a racy, citrus-inflected acidity that helps balance out all that heft. Really tasty, and for what this costs (I looked it up because I might want to pick up a bit of this myself), it's the real deal.

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  11/21/2018 - ihamzeh1 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Outstanding California Chardonnay, multilayered with long dismiss and reminiscent of Corton Charlemagne yet more approachable.
  Masterful wine making is unmistakably evident. Kudos to Jim Clendenen!
  Cheers!

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  5/12/2018 - 2wayhard8 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Rich and creamy; finish lingers on and on. Defintey one of my top 5 ever.

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