Au Bon Climat

Knox Alexander Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

9.135 ratings
9.29 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, 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
Justin Bothur

Nice and balanced. Yummy.

Nice and balanced. Yummy.

Nov 1st, 2017
Stefan Dolhain

Brilliant transparent ruby. Beautiful nose with strawberries and roses. Refined and complex, with velvety tannin, great purity of fruit and wonderful balancing acidity. Wow ! 2012 vintage. Abv. 13,5%.

Brilliant transparent ruby. Beautiful nose with strawberries and roses. Refined and complex, with velvety tannin, great purity of fruit and wonderful balancing acidity. Wow ! 2012 vintage. Abv. 13,5%.

Nov 9th, 2016
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, loamy earth, dusty leather and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.

Black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, loamy earth, dusty leather and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.

Sep 7th, 2016
Liz Hale

Plot specific- estate fruit- low alc- super duper yummy factor!

Plot specific- estate fruit- low alc- super duper yummy factor!

Aug 16th, 2016
mattswineworld

Big, fruity, oaky.

Big, fruity, oaky.

Jul 8th, 2016
Justin Bothur

Santa Barbara. 😎

Santa Barbara. 😎

May 5th, 2016
Martin Augustini

Had it to porkbelly and it worked like a clock. Intense fruity complex a bit pepper on the nose. Yumstrrs!

Had it to porkbelly and it worked like a clock. Intense fruity complex a bit pepper on the nose. Yumstrrs!

Feb 13th, 2020
Joakim Andersson

Gorgeous nose! Like a palette of herbs resting on a bed of fruit. All carefully composed. There are minerally ozone-like notes on top too adding to the complexity and leaving a very fresh impression. Mouthfeel is pretty balanced; perhaps on the tart/young end of the scale right now. Lots of acidity but keeps the depth of the herb abd fruit mixture to the finish. Will probably improve further from here.

Gorgeous nose! Like a palette of herbs resting on a bed of fruit. All carefully composed. There are minerally ozone-like notes on top too adding to the complexity and leaving a very fresh impression. Mouthfeel is pretty balanced; perhaps on the tart/young end of the scale right now. Lots of acidity but keeps the depth of the herb abd fruit mixture to the finish. Will probably improve further from here.

Jan 18th, 2017
Fabian Kühlhorn

Bränd jord och fat i överflöd, vanilj, kryddpeppar, nejlika, körsbär och lingon.

Bränd jord och fat i överflöd, vanilj, kryddpeppar, nejlika, körsbär och lingon.

Nov 19th, 2016
Kaz
8.9

色はライトなガーネットで色の割にはかなり飲み口がパワフル。果実味が非常に豊かで新世界特有のはっきりとした味わい。

色はライトなガーネットで色の割にはかなり飲み口がパワフル。果実味が非常に豊かで新世界特有のはっきりとした味わい。

Oct 8th, 2016