Au Bon Climat, La Bauge Aux Dessus Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, USA 2016

92
Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at The Ace Hotel, Shoreditch, 12 Mar 2020)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2025
Jim Clendenen has been making world-class Burgundian-styled wines at ABC since 1982, sourcing fruit from some the Central Coast's top vineyards. Two have contributed in this powerful vintage: Clendenen's own Le Bon Climat and his estate parcels at Bien Nacido. Forward aromas of ripe red berries and pot pourri, then a concentrated, layered palate that's on the musky side – autumn leaves, dried red fruit, exotic spices and smoky oak nuances – supported by fresh acidity. Bottled unfiltered, it is aged for 24 months in François Frères barrels, 50% new.
Au Bon Climat, La Bauge Aux Dessus Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, USA 2016
Producer
Au Bon Climat
Brand
La Bauge Aux Dessus Pinot Noir
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Santa Barbara County
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium