Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Tonights wine I have opened is the 2012 Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay.
On the nose I am finding notes of lemon, giava, apricots, pear, vanilla, and good minerality.
On the palate there is lemon, papaya, apricot, baked apple, coconut, butter and a good dose of minerals.
This wine is medium bodied with good structure that is complex and has a rich viscous mouthfeel, high acidity with even being 9 years of age that leads right into a long crisp tropical fruit mineral finish. Have a great week and please be safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Tonights wine I have opened is the 2012 Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay.
On the nose I am finding notes of lemon, giava, apricots, pear, vanilla, and good minerality.
On the palate there is lemon, papaya, apricot, baked apple, coconut, butter and a good dose of minerals.
This wine is medium bodied with good structure that is complex and has a rich viscous mouthfeel, high acidity with even being 9 years of age that leads right into a long crisp tropical fruit mineral finish. Have a great week and please be safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
One cans easily confuse this beauty with a Burgundy grand cru, fragrant nose creamy but not too buttery, nutty, citrus notes, oily with a long and complex finish. Well done Jim Clendenen, you make me love Cali Chardonnay!
One cans easily confuse this beauty with a Burgundy grand cru, fragrant nose creamy but not too buttery, nutty, citrus notes, oily with a long and complex finish. Well done Jim Clendenen, you make me love Cali Chardonnay!
2 people found it helpfulJan 25th, 2015
"The white for red drinkers".
Excellent oak notes, vanilla spice, acidity of a Pinot noir
"The white for red drinkers".
Excellent oak notes, vanilla spice, acidity of a Pinot noir
Tonight I am trying the 2012 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay. I have been amazed by Winemaker Jim Clendenen's Pinot Noir's so I though I should try his Chardonnay and I am glad I did. On the nose I get citrus notes, apple, peach and a nice butterscotch essences. On the palate again there is the citrus, apricot, apple, stone fruit and a ver nice acidity. There is a smooth creamy mouth feel and a medium + finish. Jim Clendenen ceases to amaze me. I bought this for $18.99 and is worth every penny.
Tonight I am trying the 2012 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay. I have been amazed by Winemaker Jim Clendenen's Pinot Noir's so I though I should try his Chardonnay and I am glad I did. On the nose I get citrus notes, apple, peach and a nice butterscotch essences. On the palate again there is the citrus, apricot, apple, stone fruit and a ver nice acidity. There is a smooth creamy mouth feel and a medium + finish. Jim Clendenen ceases to amaze me. I bought this for $18.99 and is worth every penny.
Aug 30th, 2014
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Great balance and deliciousness.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Great balance and deliciousness.
Jul 29th, 2014Clean professional Chardonnay. Subtle sophisticated. $24
Clean professional Chardonnay. Subtle sophisticated. $24
Mar 24th, 2014
Your white wine pizza wine. You think that's shade, you are wrong.
Your white wine pizza wine. You think that's shade, you are wrong.
Sep 25th, 2015
