Estate Bottled Au Bon Climat La Bauge Au-dessus Pinot Noir

Rusty cherry, in a good way.

Still going strong 14 yrs on. A bit too much cola for my taste, but quite tasty.

Pretty balance - aromatically, in the mid palate, & through to the finish. Perfect for summer. 13.5% alc/vol

“The party upstairs” - somebody at ABC is down to party, but I don’t love this one, lil pruney.

2018 vintage. 11.26.23.

Good as ABC always is. Really punchy and rich when we first opened it but mellowed out fast. Will stick to the workaday variety.

The first day of opening this wine it was harsh and stuffy. I was not impressed. However, on the second day, this wine opened up and became very light and flavorful - a juicy Pinot Noir of jammy cherry and berries.

i would never guess this was a central coast wine. reduced earthy cherry cola pinot that reminds of Dujac. cheers Jim, enjoy the view from above.

Very balanced with good young tannins

Sadly the tertiary flavors are way too much. Too tannic and spicy at this point.