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Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley Isabelle Morgan 2005
Winery
Appellation
Santa Maria Valley, California, United States
Vineyard / Cru
Vintage
2005
Wine Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
100%
Retail Price
$ 55.00 USD (750 ml.)
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esbrown
1.27.2008
As for the 2005 Isabelle Morgan Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley it is crafted from the best barrels of the single vineyard Pinot Noirs from Au Bon Climat. Ripe, round, complex and big, with a broad swath of cherry and black-berry fruit, but also a hauntingly expressive nose of fruit, perfume, spice, earthiness, elegance....the list goes on and on. Another full-bodied Pinot that could use a little time in the cellar, but this comes as no surprise since Jim is known for trying to produce wines that are "better now than when they were made."