2019 Au Bon Climat, La Bauge Au-dessus Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, California, USA
- Red
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Pinot Noir
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 17+/20
- Jeb Dunnuck
- 89/100
- Antonio Galloni
- 90/100
Description
This wine is wonderfully expressive, oozing notes of rich chocolate, dark plum, and stewed strawberry. Highly complex and silky, with intense dark fruit enveloping your palate. It is not over-ripe and retains a lovely freshness alongside a long lingering finish. This wine will reward patience.
Hugo Dale, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Sweet red cherries and strawberries dominate the nose of this wine, which has a lovely intensity and a really smooth mouthfeel. In typical ABC fashion, however, this isn’t over-rich. By contrast, despite the depth and concentration of flavour, it has great freshness, making it both a gentle and easy-to-enjoy wine. Morello cherries and macerated raspberries dominate the palate, completed by a fresh red fruit and stony mineral finish. Just lovely.
Drink 2023 - 2039
Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd