Bon Afrique

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2005

Stunningly complex, mesmerising and fantastic.
Full of tertiary notes: Figs, hazelnuts, stemmed ginger, dried lemon peel, honey. Loads of caramel, baking spices, vanilla and tonka beans. Quite oxidative almost sherry like. Super bright acidity, wonderful balance and structure, a super lush and creamy finish.
— 10 days ago

Au Bon Climat

La Bauge Au-Dessus Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2018

I’d like to think I could at the very least, name this as a California Pinot in a blind tasting. Text book. Very good. But I’m bored with ok textbook… — 2 months ago

garry post

garry post

damning with faint praise? Textbook good or Textbook not so good?

De Wetshof

Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2021

John Howard
8.9

Smells great, tastes kind of strange. Oxidated? — 4 months ago

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Au Bon Climat

Hildegard Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley White Blend 2018

Lemon, grapefruit, spices, cream. Oaky but well balanced with electric acidity. — 7 days ago

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Domaine de la Tour du Bon

Bandol Grenache Blend Rosé 2023

Some white peach, almond, subtle plum skin. If you don’t see the color, it drinks surprisingly close to a southern Italian white like Greco di tufo — 3 months ago

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Gris - Pinot Blanc Blend 2022

Solid $22 Pinot Gris to drink and cook with. Drank this over 3 days, held up well. Will def rebuy this, and im interested to try some of ABC's higher end offerings. — 5 months ago

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Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson

ABC always a solid buy

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022

Wow this is a great example of Santa Barbara Chardonnay. Some wood in the nose next to moderate tones of tropical fruit. In the mouth it has a slight salty tone. Paired beautifully with 60 months old Parmezan cheese. — a month ago

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Château Le Bon Pasteur

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Black with scant signs of bricking. Nose of forest after rain, ripe black cherry, black and blueberries, cedar, black pepper and violets. Full bodied, rich mouthfeel, with blackberry foremost, madura wrap, pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, black cherry, walnut, currant, and blackened yam. This is a holiday in a bottle, at a perfect spot age wise, ridiculously resonant with a deep finish and long persistence. Open this one with family and friends and appropriate feast!


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— 2 months ago

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Au Bon Climat

Nuits-Blanches au Bouge Santa Maria Valley Estate Bottled Chardonnay 2021

Apparently this translates to “up all night” or something heeeeeyyyyy — 4 months ago

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