1999 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay La Bouge D'a Côte

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87 points

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  1/9/2023 - MarkLA wrote: 92 Points

  Smoky, toasty tropical fruit (pineapple, cherimoya) and golden apple with hawthorn, lemon zest, orange oil and lanolin. Impactful with zesty acidity and a slightly bitter citrus pith finish. An hour later, the wine is more seamless and finishes without the earlier bitterness. Stylistically, this reminds me of a high quality Saint Aubin of a similar age. A testament to the terroir and masterful winemaking of Jim Clendenen and his team at ABC.

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  6/16/2001 - MicklethePickle wrote: 82 Points

  Vineyard Gate single blind tasting of 7 chardonnays. Is this the ringer? Barnyard nose. Same flavor. Not my style. Not a Chardonnay(?). I correctly guessed this was an Au Bon Climat.

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