Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Santa Barbara 2016

Winery: Au Bon Climat

Grapes: Chardonnay

Region: Santa Barbara County

Regional styles: Californian Chardonnay

Food pairing: Pork · Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) · Vegetarian · Poultry

Buttered popcorn pineapple mango banana and candied citrus rind with hints of smoke and mineral on a complex forward but not OTT nose. Firm on the palate, whisky barrel mineral citrus and banana peel frame the full bodied but food friendly juice. Bridges old and new world. Extra half point for value. 

Good Chardonnay. I would definitely buy again when wanting a nice bottle of white. Well balanced, buttery but not too much so. Flavor matches the price. Ginger, green apple, melon. I like it, good acidity and not too much oak.

Gorgeous wine. So structured but still with the "big Chardonnay" thing I love about California