Santa Barbara County

Medium

Cork

It looks very much like a Burgundy in colour. Still, the nose tells a different tale, with an instantly apparent aroma of heady new French oak and ripe raspberry dominating the bouquet. The palate is balanced with a tart red fruit backbone driven by an angular acid structure that feels simultaneously youthful and mature, putting this wine in its own lane. After a 30-minute decant, the cask aroma softens to reveal a complex and uniquely Californian-style Pinot, complete with both secondary and tertiary flavour development in its youth, more ripe red berries, winter laurel, baking spices, cocoa powder and warm leather on the palate followed by a noticeably long finish. Decant and cellaring are recommended for an optimal experience with this beauty.

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Au Bon Climat, Knox Alexander, Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Valley, California, USA, 2022

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It looks very much like a Burgundy in colour. Still, the nose tells a different tale, with an instantly apparent aroma of heady 

Au Bon Climat, Knox Alexander, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, USA 2022

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