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Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

The 2007 Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Stephen Brook, Alison Buchanan and Oz Clarke on Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay - an internationally acclaimed dry white from California.
Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
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Wine Name
Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

Wine Producer
Au Bon Climat Winery

Score
88

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Chardonnay

Country
United States

Vintage
2004

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Alison Buchanan: Deep green-gold, this has a rather interesting, herbaceous nose, fresh and appetizing—steely and focused. The palate reflects the nose, with elegance and precision that continues through a long, poised finish. 16.5

Stephen Brook: Muted nose, hint of pineapple. Medium-boded but has some intensity and purity of flavor. Lean, citric aftertaste, with a good thread of acidity. Not a complex wine, but focused and reasonably long. 15

Oz Clarke: Fair green-gold. Very attractive, easy mix of leesy yeast and acidity, and very nice, rather buxom fruit. Good apple and peach flesh, attractive acid and a little wax—very nice, direct, tarty stuff, just enough sauvage character and just a hint of stones and herbs. Good. 16.5

Details

Wine expert Stephen Brook
Alison Buchanan
Oz Clarke
Tastings year 2007
Region California
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