2016 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Median Score: 91 points

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  9/22/2023 - Mbad77 wrote: 92 Points

  Rather good and much better now than a tasting a few years back. Oak has receded to a sensible level
  13.5% ABV
  Had a real yellow richness but is lighter on feet
  Plenty of zinging acidity and not a dense butter ball that the colour perhaps dictates
  Very good - a real European US hybrid

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  2/15/2021 - Veg Likes this wine:

  Drinking very nicely

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  5/25/2020 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Medium lemon Color. A lot of peach, butter and smoke on the nose. Med acidity, Med alcohol, med body, Med flavor intensity, Med finish. A lot of butter, smoke, overtowering the fruit, which is not sth I personally like. As a consequence lacks a bit of freshness and vivacity. A bit disappointing but still paired well with our sushi’s.

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  2/6/2020 - gouldcampbell77 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This is drop dead gorgeous. Tinned peaches, tropical fruit, toast, coconut and lemon peel framed by good acid and spicy oak. Round but frsesh. Easy drinking and dangerously moreish. One of the nicest chardonnay I have ever had - possibly the nicest. Better to my palate than the Monte Bello chard and half the price. A definite rebuy.

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  5/15/2019 - Heather Harshman Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Smooth, not oaky

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