Au Bon Climat, Los Alamos Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County
Au Bon Climat · California › Santa Barbara County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
13
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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90.2
Avg Score
99
Highest
Taster #2632
· Sep 22, 2023
92/100
Rather good and much better now than a tasting a few years back. Oak has receded to a sensible level 13.5% ABV Had a real yellow richness but is lighter on feet Plenty of zinging acidity and not a dense butter ball that the colour perhaps dictates Very good - a real European US hybrid
2016 vintage
Taster #8969
· Feb 15, 2021
Drinking very nicely
2016 vintage
Taster #9765
· May 25, 2020
85/100
Medium lemon Color. A lot of peach, butter and smoke on the nose. Med acidity, Med alcohol, med body, Med flavor intensity, Med finish. A lot of butter, smoke, overtowering the fruit, which is not sth I personally like. As a consequence lacks a bit of freshness and vivacity. A bit disappointing but still paired well with our sushi’s.
2016 vintage
Taster #8502
· Feb 6, 2020
94/100
This is drop dead gorgeous. Tinned peaches, tropical fruit, toast, coconut and lemon peel framed by good acid and spicy oak. Round but frsesh. Easy drinking and dangerously moreish. One of the nicest chardonnay I have ever had - possibly the nicest. Better to my palate than the Monte Bello chard and half the price. A definite rebuy.
2016 vintage
Taster #4652
· Oct 1, 2019
90/100
Quite an interesting cellar discovery. Holding together nicely with a buttery bouquet. The wine is medium bodied and smooth.
2005 vintage
Taster #4546
· May 15, 2019
91/100
Smooth, not oaky
2016 vintage
Taster #3391
· Feb 9, 2019
76/100
Appearance - darker in color than I expected. Like apple juice. Deeper golden color. Honeyed looking. Also, I had a bit of an issue pulling the cork. It broke mid steam. It doesn’t smell or taste off but wonder if this is a non typical bottle. Nose - very fragrant. Medium intensity. Sweet, ripe apples and cinnamon. Apple sauce. Honeysuckle. As it gets more air picking up lemon, mandarin orange. Palate - pops on palate. Medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, …
2016 vintage
Taster #3951
· Feb 4, 2019
94/100
This is one of the most impressive wines I have ever drunk. Concentrated golden Chardonnay which delivers in all areas. Vis
2016 vintage
Taster #8027
· Jan 21, 2019
91/100
91+. Really lovely. Easy drinking in a way but lovely freshness, tropical fruits and some counterbalancing apple? lemons? Nice level of oak (tropical/ coconut). Definitely California. Nicely done.
2016 vintage
Taster #7615
· Apr 5, 2016
99/100
A bit to citrusy, simple, not very interesting
2013 vintage
Taster #4652
· Jun 30, 2013
90/100
Nice nose of hazelnut and some butterscotch. On the palate the richness is nicely balanced with acidity. Perfectly ripe now but not over the top. I would guess (good cellar assumed) it should hold for another 3-5 years.
2005 vintage
Taster #5317
· Dec 10, 2012
90/100
had with a fabulous piece of Sockeye Salmon baked with a maple/soy/sesame glaze (America's Test Kitchen Recipe).
2005 vintage
Taster #7061
· Apr 25, 2010
91/100
Vielschichtiges Bouquet mit exotischen Früchten, Birne, Honigmelone, etwas Banane; am Gaumen präzise mit leckerem Eichenton, feiner Säure, mittlerem Körper und guter Länge; nicht zu fett und perfekt zur frisch geräucherten Lachsforelle!
2005 vintage
Taster #4652
· Dec 12, 2009
89/100
Quite exotic nose with some banana, hazelnuts an bread. Excellent structure and nice acidity. On the palate more burgundian then on the nose.
2005 vintage