Au Bon Climat

"Isabelle" California Pinot Noir

9.123 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.3

Subtle and soft on opening, nose is relaxed and inviting. Ripe red fruits, raw white mushroom, herbs, wet soil, and beef blood. Palate puts up no fight, smooth and elegant, beautiful well rounded Pinot.

Subtle and soft on opening, nose is relaxed and inviting. Ripe red fruits, raw white mushroom, herbs, wet soil, and beef blood. Palate puts up no fight, smooth and elegant, beautiful well rounded Pinot.

2 people found it helpfulFeb 4th, 2017
David L

Wait 2/3 years. Just a great bottle.

Wait 2/3 years. Just a great bottle.

Jun 20th, 2017
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.2

Delicate, yet expressive. Deep black cherry, fresh herbs, smoke, and violets. Palate is velvety lush, fruit forward and well balanced with wet potting soil, great acid, and tremendous length.

Delicate, yet expressive. Deep black cherry, fresh herbs, smoke, and violets. Palate is velvety lush, fruit forward and well balanced with wet potting soil, great acid, and tremendous length.

Feb 4th, 2017
Sipping Fine Wine

On a recent trip to CA I visited AuBonClimat. Comprised of only the best cuvees, from 6 vineyards, even has some RRV grapes, aged for 20 months. Ruby with dark edges and red fruit and herb spice aromas. On the palate sweet cherry flavors with fine soft tannins, earthy spice and a bit of oak. Lingering finish ending with mineral tones, tasting well now with room to run. Tasting Sample.

On a recent trip to CA I visited AuBonClimat. Comprised of only the best cuvees, from 6 vineyards, even has some RRV grapes, aged for 20 months. Ruby with dark edges and red fruit and herb spice aromas. On the palate sweet cherry flavors with fine soft tannins, earthy spice and a bit of oak. Lingering finish ending with mineral tones, tasting well now with room to run. Tasting Sample.

Jan 8th, 2017
Todd Stone

Still a very good Pinot after a few years of cellaring. Very smooth after some air, softer taste than many other Pinot Noirs from California. Had this same bottle at their tasting room 3 years ago!

Still a very good Pinot after a few years of cellaring. Very smooth after some air, softer taste than many other Pinot Noirs from California. Had this same bottle at their tasting room 3 years ago!

Dec 29th, 2019
Seung Jin Lee

2013
4900엔
후쿠오카

균형잡힌 발란스, 튀지않는 몇가지 잔잔한 부케들, 산타바바라에 비해 가성비는 떨어지는듯

2013
4900엔
후쿠오카

균형잡힌 발란스, 튀지않는 몇가지 잔잔한 부케들, 산타바바라에 비해 가성비는 떨어지는듯

Jun 11th, 2017
YG Oh
9.2

2017/6/11
4900엔
가죽향, 플로랄, 후추향이 차례로. 처음부터 마시기 좋음. 자연스러운 단맛이 먼저 나와서 편함. 마지막에 남는 적당한 탄닌.

2017/6/11
4900엔
가죽향, 플로랄, 후추향이 차례로. 처음부터 마시기 좋음. 자연스러운 단맛이 먼저 나와서 편함. 마지막에 남는 적당한 탄닌.

Jun 11th, 2017
Chris England

Loved 2012 & the 13 good @ £45 but is a bit more in your face, less elegant & a too overpowered for me 😛

🍷 Clear garnet cherry w/ brick edge

👃 Elegant refined toasted punchy earthy cherry, strawberry & sweet raspberry in a burgundy & Côte Rôtie style flower fruit fest with light smoked oak & herby bacon sprinkles w/ olive tapenade

👄 Med+ silky velvet body of earthy cherry & slight syrup green strawberry w/ a mocha, olive & liquorice tones

🎯 Med+ earthy cherry & green red fruits sticky licky 👅

Loved 2012 & the 13 good @ £45 but is a bit more in your face, less elegant & a too overpowered for me 😛

🍷 Clear garnet cherry w/ brick edge

👃 Elegant refined toasted punchy earthy cherry, strawberry & sweet raspberry in a burgundy & Côte Rôtie style flower fruit fest with light smoked oak & herby bacon sprinkles w/ olive tapenade

👄 Med+ silky velvet body of earthy cherry & slight syrup green strawberry w/ a mocha, olive & liquorice tones

🎯 Med+ earthy cherry & green red fruits sticky licky 👅

May 18th, 2017
Todd Stone

Best so far! Nice & smooth, good nose, lighter red fruits.

Best so far! Nice & smooth, good nose, lighter red fruits.

Dec 26th, 2016
Toni K.

(Y) A great way to kick off Thanksgiving with Family.

(Y) A great way to kick off Thanksgiving with Family.

Nov 24th, 2016