2023 Au Bon Climat "La Bauge Au-dessus" Pinot Noir NON-ALC textural 2019 and 2018 vintages

textural 2019 and 2018 vintages

rich silky tannins go on forever

cocoa dust and slight toast

spice box and tobacco

it’s something we spend our lives in search of

2023 Au Bon Climat "La Bauge Au-dessus" Pinot Noir NON-ALC textural 2019 and 2018 vintagesProducer: 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