WTN: 2004 Au Bon Climat Pinot, La Bauge Au-dessus
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:06 am
2004 Au Bon Climat Pinot, La Bauge Au-dessus, Pinot Noir
The fruit is sourced from Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley. Medium weight Pinot with a nice core of cherry fruit and cola notes. Some oak, but I did not find it obtrusive at all. Finishes with pepper and clove overtones and enough acidity to make in refreshing. A nice accompaniment to a simple porch-dinner on a warm summer evening in the heartland. The bottle was not decanted and it took about 30 to 45 minutes in the glass to show its' best. I liked it a lot.
Since this was a sample bottle I'm unsure of the price.
Bill
The fruit is sourced from Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley. Medium weight Pinot with a nice core of cherry fruit and cola notes. Some oak, but I did not find it obtrusive at all. Finishes with pepper and clove overtones and enough acidity to make in refreshing. A nice accompaniment to a simple porch-dinner on a warm summer evening in the heartland. The bottle was not decanted and it took about 30 to 45 minutes in the glass to show its' best. I liked it a lot.
Since this was a sample bottle I'm unsure of the price.
Bill