Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Gris - Pinot Blanc Blend

8.9103 ratings
9.023 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, White Fish, Pasta, Pungent Cheese, Goat & Feta Cheese, White Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Potato, Nuts & Seeds, Salads & Greens, Herbs, Chili & Hot Spicy, Beans & Peas, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Oyster, Mussel, Clam, Chicken, Duck, Turkey, Oyster, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Daniel P. Drake

Happy Good Friday to everyone. I have opened the 2020 Au Bon Climat Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc. The blend is 60% Pinot Gris and 40% Pinot Blanc from Santa Barbara County, California.

Onnthe nose there is white peach, meyers lemon, lime, pear, hints of oak and minerality.

On the palate I am getting citrus, lemon, green apple, pear, yeast, vanilla and steely minerality.

This wine is medium to light body and medium to medium+ acidity with a long citrus gravel and steely mineral finish. Have a wonderful Easter weekend and drink some top tear wines. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂

Happy Good Friday to everyone. I have opened the 2020 Au Bon Climat Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc. The blend is 60% Pinot Gris and 40% Pinot Blanc from Santa Barbara County, California.

Onnthe nose there is white peach, meyers lemon, lime, pear, hints of oak and minerality.

On the palate I am getting citrus, lemon, green apple, pear, yeast, vanilla and steely minerality.

This wine is medium to light body and medium to medium+ acidity with a long citrus gravel and steely mineral finish. Have a wonderful Easter weekend and drink some top tear wines. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂

Apr 15th, 2022
John Willison

Yellow and green. Ripe yellow fruit, vegetal, sour and smooth finish.

Yellow and green. Ripe yellow fruit, vegetal, sour and smooth finish.

Mar 26th, 2021
Douglas Braun

Really nice Pinot Gris character , lees contact seem to notice the Pinot Blanc in the finish fun wine and solid price

Really nice Pinot Gris character , lees contact seem to notice the Pinot Blanc in the finish fun wine and solid price

Sep 20th, 2020
Eric Urbani

Delish

Delish

Mar 5th, 2019
Rob B
8.7

Hung out with Jim Clendenen a few times, very good guy. This wine though, in my opinion, was very very light-too light on seafood ceviche & seared tuna

Hung out with Jim Clendenen a few times, very good guy. This wine though, in my opinion, was very very light-too light on seafood ceviche & seared tuna

Nov 4th, 2017
Stefan Dolhain

60% Pinot Gris (from their own Bien Nacido vineyard + fruit from El Camino and Sierra Madre vineyards) and 40% Pinot Blanc (all Bien Nacido). 2015 vintage. Pinot Gris is the first grape variety harvested every year, picked with low sugar and high acidity. This explains the crisp style of this wine. Fresh and mineral with modest complexity, but well-balanced.Abv. 13%.

60% Pinot Gris (from their own Bien Nacido vineyard + fruit from El Camino and Sierra Madre vineyards) and 40% Pinot Blanc (all Bien Nacido). 2015 vintage. Pinot Gris is the first grape variety harvested every year, picked with low sugar and high acidity. This explains the crisp style of this wine. Fresh and mineral with modest complexity, but well-balanced.Abv. 13%.

May 24th, 2017
Liz Hale

Full malo?! Yup, it works. Not that crispy acid bomb you might expect- voluptuous in its insolence.

Full malo?! Yup, it works. Not that crispy acid bomb you might expect- voluptuous in its insolence.

Aug 16th, 2016
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.2

Expressive and appealing nose. Wet stone and flint, paired with layers of toasted almonds, lemon curd, peaches and cream. You can tell its spent time in oak but it's a compliment to the fruit and in no way overwhelming. Palate is very bright, full of juicy lemons, honey crisp apple and stone fruit. All cradled by lasting acidity, this wine out performs it's price point.

Expressive and appealing nose. Wet stone and flint, paired with layers of toasted almonds, lemon curd, peaches and cream. You can tell its spent time in oak but it's a compliment to the fruit and in no way overwhelming. Palate is very bright, full of juicy lemons, honey crisp apple and stone fruit. All cradled by lasting acidity, this wine out performs it's price point.

Apr 10th, 2016
Matthew Marcino

Fantastic with some tilapia

Fantastic with some tilapia

Jul 14th, 2014
Chris Leon

Yesterday's game day wine: a US winner.

Yesterday's game day wine: a US winner.

Jun 18th, 2014