2021 Au Bon Climat "Isabelle" California Pinot Noir
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Decanter
Review Date: 08/2024The Isabelle Pinot Noir is slightly subdued upon opening, but another incredible wine given a short decant: fresh fig, cherry cola, and vanilla on the nose. More herbs on the palate marry with red fruit notes: red cherry, raspberry and thyme. Isabelle is a beauty, powerful and deep in flavour intensity with equally firm tannins that need air to soften. With time, this wine shines, revealing silky smooth textural grace and tannin integration. (VR)
Price: $64.95
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93
Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 08/2024
The 2021 Pinot Noir Isabelle comes from a mix of sites and spent two years in new barrels. It has a translucent ruby hue as well as a beautiful nose of mulled cherries, savory raspberries, spicy wood, and dried flowers. It’s balanced, medium-bodied, has an elegant mouthfeel, and outstanding length. This classy, complex, elegant 2021 will drink nicely over the coming decade.
93
Vinous
Review Date: 07/2024
The 2021 Pinot Noir Isabelle is a blend of multiple sites in the Au Bon Climat portfolio, taken from the best lots in the winery. It spent 23 months in 100% new oak, long by California standards. It offers tons of aromatic, floral and spice character, but I find the fruit a bit dried out and marked by sweet oak. Nonetheless, the Isabelle is a pretty distinctive wine. (AG)
Product Details
Origin: Santa Maria/Santa Barbara, California, United States
Type/Varietal: Pinot Noir
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
SKU: #1945283