2015 Au Bon Climat/K&L Wine Merchants "Bien Nacido Vineyard" Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

Hey kids, do you remember your ABCs? That's Au Bon Climat of course, one of the Seven Wonders of California Wine.... ok, I know there are a lot more than seven, but it sounded cool. And 'cool' is the bottle cry for Pinot Noir grown in the coastal microclimate of the Bien Nacido Vineyard, a favorite source of fruit for wise winemakers searching for slow maturation and a long growing season. Our efforts to create unique signature wines in collaboration with folks like Au Bon Climat has paid off beautifully in this latest rendition, a wine of magnanimous appeal, with lustrous, refreshing red fruits- wild strawberry, raspberry and cherry, balanced by savory spice, earth notes and fine, lasting acidity. Certainly enjoyable now, but be sure to squirrel a case away, as this captivating Pinot will only improve over the next several years.