Au Bon Climat
Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Bien Nacido Vineyard
Chardonnay · Santa Maria Valley, US
From public reviewers
4reviews
95median pts
$30median price
Amazingly rich and ripe, defining the Bien Nacido cool-climate style. The grapes hung for a long time in this excellent vintage, getting ripe and balanced, and the wine offers dazzling opulence, while preserving vital acidity. Showcases dessert pastry flavors of pineapples, mangoes, buttered toast, buttercream, meringue and honeysuckle, accented with dusty spices. Simply beautiful from first sniff to the last swallow. || Chardonnay doesn't get much better than this. Bursts with grilled pineapple-infused crème brûlé…
Sources: Wine Enthusiast
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