Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley for le Du's Wines Bien Nacido Vineyard (2005)
| Winery: | Au Bon Climat |
| Region: | USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley |
| Varietal: | Chardonnay |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Au Bon Climat
Founded in 1982, Au Bon Climat (which means "a well-exposed vineyard") produces internationally-recognized Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc wine from grapes grown in California's Santa Barbara County. The Au Bon Climat winery is located on the world-famous Bien Nacido Vineyard, and is owned by winemaker Jim Clendenen. Au Bon Climat was listed on Robert Parker's Best Wineries of the World in both 1989 and 1990, while Jim Clendenen has been named Winemaker of the Year in 1992 by the Los Angeles Times, and Winemaker of the Year in 2001 by Food and Wine Magazine. The winery is not open to the public for either tours or tastings. Members of our wine club and mailing list are invited to our Spring and Fall Open Houses.
– Description from Mimi Kim
Really smooth and sweet. Pours an excellent golden colour, hints of grapefruit, pineapple and nuts. Maybe not as good as previous vintages I have had but still an excellent Chardonnay.
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Au Bon Climat on Snooth-
September 2015
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 2013
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Bright, strawberry, smooth easy drinking. I like! Read More
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August 2015
v v, the Golden State looks forward to hosting you, again.I assume you know ... for in-town visits would be Au Bon Climat, Jaffurs and Vogelzang.Santa Ynez and Lompoc are a short hour's drive to the north. That is, in my opinion, the most productive turf for you. Jon, has, of course already provided some excellent ideas. To that I would sug... Read More
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August 2015
Al, Von's is a brand of Safeway. Safeway was merged into ... the ... the Walmart does not carry Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay. I guess I'll have to check Alberson's and Haggen's to see if I owe you.And to let you know where I sit on the car thrift/status thing, I drive a Honda Civic and Peggy drives an Infiniti QX50. I reall... Read More
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August 2015
This might be the quintessential (5th Element) supermarket wine. I think ... ... Haggen's. Au Bon Climat and Jim Clendenen are very important entries in the history of California Central Coast wine. This Chardonnay is quite light on the tongue with some flavors of peach and, maybe, papaya. Very easy on the oak--definitely not a vanilla but... Read More
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August 2015
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Quite pale yellow color. Very light on the nosesome fruit flavors of melon, peach. On the tongue a the fruitiness of a tart peach jumps out. Perhaps some earthiness. Very light touch on the oakno buttery vanilla in this one--makes me wonder if it even was oaked. Very light in body. That and refreshing tartness makes this one a very good sum... Read More
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May 2015
The oil spill is, I'm guessing, about 20 miles north of downtown Santa ... ... that the best of that lot is Au Bon Climat--which is a darned good winery and is historically important to the area's wine industry. Theoretically, you can stay in downtown Santa Barbara, which is a pretty cosmopolitan city, and drive to Lompoc/Santa Ynez in about ... Read More
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January 2015
Having a Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux now waiting for the most beautiful womean in ... in ... paired with a 2009 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir&nbs Read More
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June 2014
Sonoma doesn't have a ton, but many Central Coast wineries make it as a ... as a ... Calera, Melville, Au Bon Climat, Roar, Jaffurs all do one and Qupe does a few. Then there's Bonterra in Mendo, Cristom in OR, Darioush and Joseph Phelps in Napa. K&L has a bunch more. I saw another half dozen from wineries like Curtis, Fess Parker, Ojai, et... Read More
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Just got this from Adam Lee. Meeting up with eMark and Foxall Monday for dinner. Should we change venues and do this? Not at all familiar with what Virginia has to offer. Hey All, Not sure if this is the proper place to post this, but wanted to invite all of you in the Santa Rosa area to a tasting of Virginia wines that we are hosting next Monda... Read More
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