2023 Au Bon Climat "La Bauge Au-dessus" Pinot Noir
2023 Au Bon Climat "La Bauge Au-dessus" Pinot Noir
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Producer: Au Bon Climat
Region: Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Year: 2023
Wine & Spirits, 91 Points
"Scents of plush cherry fruit and sumptuous oak lead in this wine, sourced mainly from Bien Nacido, with a small contribution from Le Bon Climat Vineyard. In 2018 it has a lavish structure and rich wood accents, of the sort that will keep this wine sturdy and intact for years in the cellar."
Wine Enthusiast, 91 Points
"Quite tart aromas of cherry, sagebrush and forest floor duff converge on the nose of this bottling. There’s a fierce herbal streak to the palate, where thyme, sagebrush and eucalyptus leaf elements decorate the tart cranberry and currant flavors."
Winemaker Notes:
"The 2018 “La Bauge” is a classic Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir. It is a wine of great aromatics and character showing cherry/cranberry fruit, rose petal, earth and spice. It has a lavish structure and rich wood scents. The key word is balance. A balance of oak and fruit, a balance of tannin and acid, and a balance elegance and intensity. is a classic Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir. It is a wine of great aromatics and character showing cherry/cranberry fruit, rose petal, earth and spice. It has a lavish structure and rich wood scents. The key word is balance. A balance of oak and fruit, a balance of tannin and acid, and a balance elegance and intensity."
Alcohol: 13.5%
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