Amanda Cripe

9.5

The Clendenen Family has yet to fail me! My new favorite Chardonnay next to Rombauer...dare I say it's a tie? Light butter note balanced with medium acid, pear, with an ever so slight taste of river stone at the end of a long delicate finish. We had this with cod, freekeh, and a spicy tomato pepper sauce. It's perfect! — 9 years ago

with Leora

Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.4

Rock f'ing solid. — 9 years ago

Jennifer Massolo

9.1

Chosen by Jim Clendenen , citing @Pascaline Lepeltier, MS ... Lovey Chenin. Bright and rich. — 10 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.0

age this one. rich, spicy with classic Clendenen/Sta Barara acidity — 10 years ago

Alfonso Remington Giannico

9.0

Before kick-on ranch was cool. — 10 years ago

Zachary Price

9.0

Another Total Wine pick up. Love those Santa Barbara AVA's, and have been surprised by Clendenen in the past. This one doesn't disappoint and for the price point, you should definitely pick a bottle up | ~$26 | #aubonclimat #pinotnoir

On the eyes:
Bright starry red/rosy
No gas/floc
Stained tears med+ length

On the nose:
Red fruit stewed
Floral raspberry cranberry
Med alcohol

On the tongue:
Med+ acid
Tart red fruit
Unripe strawberry/rhubarb vegetal
Low tannin
Med body
Med complexity — 10 years ago

Mark Freund

9.5

Very much in an ABC style. Lots of earth, elegance, and interest. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.5

Tonight I am trying the 2012 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay. I have been amazed by Winemaker Jim Clendenen's Pinot Noir's so I though I should try his Chardonnay and I am glad I did. On the nose I get citrus notes, apple, peach and a nice butterscotch essences. On the palate again there is the citrus, apricot, apple, stone fruit and a ver nice acidity. There is a smooth creamy mouth feel and a medium + finish. Jim Clendenen ceases to amaze me. I bought this for $18.99 and is worth every penny. — 11 years ago

Marco Zani

9.9

As expected an amazing bottle. Kudos to the Mind Behind a.k.a. Jim Clendenen — 12 years ago

Jason Cesare

10

My favorite Chardonnay! — 12 years ago

Meg McCall

8.9

Syrah blend to cap off the bachelorette weekend. Smoky spice with a long finish. — 9 years ago

Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.2

Most of the fruit is handpicked by Clendenen, largely from the exceptional hillside parcels that sit high in the extolled Bien Nacido Vineyard -- Shows Red & Blue Fruit that's Sappy and Structured. All in All, another of ABC's Poised & Polished Pinot Noirs from the Santa Maria Valley... — 9 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.0

Elegant and (put chauvinistically) feminine central coast Pinot. — 10 years ago

with Marissa and V

Vino

9.3

Holy balls. Who knew Santa Maria could do Nebbiolo so god damned well? — 10 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Fatiguing, but good. — 10 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

8.9

My favorite Chardonnay for the money. Peaches and vanilla with toast and citrus. — 10 years ago

Theresa Odello

8.9

Aroma of apricot with a hint of minerals. Taste: it's a dry sweet, with a tinge of grapefruit. — 11 years ago

Steven Hammer

9.5

Did a cheese pairing with this monster. Full of flavor and married well with a rich smooth Vermont cheddar. Complex wine. — 11 years ago

with Lauren

Thorin Messer

10

Bought 4 bottles of this. Leather, cigar box, loved it. — 12 years ago

Eric and Rachel Ferkel

9.2

Starts off bright ends smooth and buttery — 12 years ago

with Eric

Andrew Crane

9.0

Great on a hot day — 9 years ago

with Sarah

David James

10

Au Bon Climat legend Jim Clendenen knocks it out of the park with this supple, seductively textured Cabernet. Definitely some Pinot like elegance but delivers a smooth medium bodied finish. — 9 years ago

Sara Lannin

9.0

Delicious! Drank at Zanny's birthday festivities — 10 years ago

Paul Hodgkinson

8.9

Decent not great.
— 10 years ago

with Scott

Maggie Harrison

9.1

peach, ripe pear, medium weight, I likey — 10 years ago

Mo Cherry

9.3

Always a happy day when my ABC arrives — 10 years ago

Jake Schepps

9.2

Thank you Corkbuzz — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Mead

9.5

LOVED this wine. — 11 years ago

Steve McKeown

8.9

Nice blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera. And from Bien Nacido Vineyard. — 11 years ago

Carol Kellett

9.8

Jim Clendenen made this wine. excellent pairing with dark chocolate sea salt caramel — 12 years ago