2018 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  3/29/2024 - Jh112323 wrote: flawed

  very evident cork taint

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  7/7/2023 - wineforth Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Not much I can add to Joshvolters excellent below. An old world style with quality of at least Village level Burgundy yet can be bought now for £30. Lovely nose, balance and finish. Complex nose includes chocolate and a smoky finish in the glass. Great QPR

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  4/8/2023 - Philipp Biermann Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Great PN, also for the price tag and the region . Light red color, looks already a bit matured (in a good way). Very sexy nose, bit of oak and ripe strawberries and black cherries w/o bring over the top. More European style PN maybe. Moderate finish; from my point of view one of the better new world PN.

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  11/15/2022 - Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Restrained Cali with a chewy, dark edge. There’s a sweet delicate core of fruit that could only be West Coast- on the palate it’s shrouded by coffee, a touch of smoke, clove, pepper. Elegant and balanced, with some savoury funk. Really lovely.

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  6/11/2022 - HG123 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Great value for money. Still young and benefits from a decant. Opens into primary red fruit with oak still not fully integrated (not in a bad way though). Enjoy now or in years

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