Pinot Noir, Au Bon Climat, Santa Maria Valley, California, USA

This Pinot Noir crop ripened slowly and evenly, giving the resulting wine a fruit driven aroma followed by complex flavors of green tea, strawberry, cranberry, clove, and unsweetened dark chocolate. This reminds us of their 2005 Santa Noir backbone that will slowly develop for at least another 10 years. Both wines have a freshness that should last for years.