Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Bargain priced for the quality. Medium Ruby with lots of varietal character - dried orange peel, raspberry, strawberry, violet and forest floor. Lovely texture with light, ripe tannins. Medium finish. A fitting tribute to the late Jim Clendenin
Bargain priced for the quality. Medium Ruby with lots of varietal character - dried orange peel, raspberry, strawberry, violet and forest floor. Lovely texture with light, ripe tannins. Medium finish. A fitting tribute to the late Jim Clendenin
Mar 30th, 2022
Cherry, raspberry, cranberry, currant, forest floor and oak. Light-bodied and soft tannins.
Cherry, raspberry, cranberry, currant, forest floor and oak. Light-bodied and soft tannins.
Jan 20th, 2022
Solid Pinot for a restaurant to pour by the glass. Textbook Santa Barbara nose of crunchy red fruits and cinnamon spice. The finish is so bright with strawberries and red licorice flavor.
Solid Pinot for a restaurant to pour by the glass. Textbook Santa Barbara nose of crunchy red fruits and cinnamon spice. The finish is so bright with strawberries and red licorice flavor.
Jan 16th, 2022
Dispatched with prejudice. Sorry Jim. RIP.
Dispatched with prejudice. Sorry Jim. RIP.
Jul 12th, 2021
My Sunday night wine I have gone back to a favorite of mine that is not going to break the bank and is consistently good. I have opened the Jim Clendenon 2018 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County.
On the nose there is raspberry, cranberry, cherry, spice vanilla anise, clove and earthiness.
On the palate I detect good red fruit, raspberry, cherry, cranberry, red currant, anise, clove and earthiness.
The wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium fine tannins that leads into a long fresh red fruit finish. Another well blended wine from Jim Clendenon that i have come to expect. I hope everyone's weekend was a good one and we are all still safe and healthy. Have a great week, Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
My Sunday night wine I have gone back to a favorite of mine that is not going to break the bank and is consistently good. I have opened the Jim Clendenon 2018 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County.
On the nose there is raspberry, cranberry, cherry, spice vanilla anise, clove and earthiness.
On the palate I detect good red fruit, raspberry, cherry, cranberry, red currant, anise, clove and earthiness.
The wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium fine tannins that leads into a long fresh red fruit finish. Another well blended wine from Jim Clendenon that i have come to expect. I hope everyone's weekend was a good one and we are all still safe and healthy. Have a great week, Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
One of the best value wines.
One of the best value wines.
Mar 20th, 2020
Pure, clean, bright acidity, and a touch of earthy cola. Every year this is a great buy. Nailed it on salmon night.
Pure, clean, bright acidity, and a touch of earthy cola. Every year this is a great buy. Nailed it on salmon night.
Feb 23rd, 2020
Super impressed with this wine. This is well priced and well made Pinot. The crunchy acidity and bright red fruit and partial whole cluster (assuming) jumps out of the glass. This is a joy to drink.
Super impressed with this wine. This is well priced and well made Pinot. The crunchy acidity and bright red fruit and partial whole cluster (assuming) jumps out of the glass. This is a joy to drink.
Jul 11th, 2019I thought this would be an exceptional Pinot noir but I am disappointed in it. Bright fruit with heavy acidity. Very light which isn’t a bad thing but this wine is lacking. Willing to try other Au Bon Climat wines, but this one isn’t worth it.
I thought this would be an exceptional Pinot noir but I am disappointed in it. Bright fruit with heavy acidity. Very light which isn’t a bad thing but this wine is lacking. Willing to try other Au Bon Climat wines, but this one isn’t worth it.
Apr 15th, 2019
Runway’s first vintage was 2013 and the 2015 is great. Limited production from this small vineyard. Aromas of ripe sweet fruit and floral scents burst from the glass, aged in French oak for about 18-20 months (winery folks indicated only a small amount of new oak was used). On the palate intense fruit flavors of cherry and strawberry, complex subtle spice, well balanced with acidity, great mouthfeel. Fine soft tannins lingering ending. Very nice, less than 250 cases produced. Tasting Sample!
Runway’s first vintage was 2013 and the 2015 is great. Limited production from this small vineyard. Aromas of ripe sweet fruit and floral scents burst from the glass, aged in French oak for about 18-20 months (winery folks indicated only a small amount of new oak was used). On the palate intense fruit flavors of cherry and strawberry, complex subtle spice, well balanced with acidity, great mouthfeel. Fine soft tannins lingering ending. Very nice, less than 250 cases produced. Tasting Sample!
Mar 26th, 2019