Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict other_regions with a chiseled frame of

with a chiseled frame of acidity and a chalky underpinning cloaked in a fine mousse that caresses the palate with its gossamer-like texture

This too is a large-scaled wine that is surprisingly dense in the context of the vintage with beautifully pure fruit

mainly violets and blue fruit

Part of the wine matured in 20

Lovely lift to the gamey aromas of blackberry

Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict other_regions with a chiseled frame ofThe 2017 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is a singular, gorgeous wine, made from the second set of vines planted on the site, with about 50% whole cluster. "The really old vines are planted east west, so I don't like those," says Jim Clendenen. "We don't use much whole cluster anymore, but that's what gives this its spice." Pale to medium ruby, it has a nose of perfumed red and black cherries, star anise and tree bark, feeling a touch