Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

8.951 ratings
9.010 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Max Gottesfeld

Kind of awesome. Mellow with oysters and citrus.

Kind of awesome. Mellow with oysters and citrus.

Oct 14th, 2015
Karl Ziegler

2011 SBC Chard out of 375ml. Really delicious, in a sweet spot.

2011 SBC Chard out of 375ml. Really delicious, in a sweet spot.

Mar 28th, 2015
Maciek Krupa

Chief Wine Officer at WINYFY, Sommelier

9.0

Light, crispy, fruity

Light, crispy, fruity

Jan 15th, 2015
Nathan Claiborn

Blind tasting group. I pegged this old world, oops nice job ABC.

Blind tasting group. I pegged this old world, oops nice job ABC.

Dec 15th, 2013
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.0

Chardonnay Day goodness.

Chardonnay Day goodness.

May 23rd, 2013
Willem Booij

Fine Chardonnay from this famous estate

Fine Chardonnay from this famous estate

Apr 8th, 2021
Jeff Henderson

Delicious! Under-ripe peach, slate minerality with a buttery instant mash potatoes lingering aftertaste. Love it! $17

Delicious! Under-ripe peach, slate minerality with a buttery instant mash potatoes lingering aftertaste. Love it! $17

Apr 15th, 2017
Kaushik Banerjee

Nice enough. Need to keep this chilled to bring out the citricity. On balance, I liked the calera better.

Nice enough. Need to keep this chilled to bring out the citricity. On balance, I liked the calera better.

Apr 14th, 2017
Melissa Bishop

A bit acidic, not fruity. Pretty nice Chardonnay.

A bit acidic, not fruity. Pretty nice Chardonnay.

Nov 26th, 2015
Caitlin Perlman

2011

Sep 27th, 2015