A big step up in aromatic elegance and complexity and while the toast is not subtle

smoked tea and a hint of animale that is also reflected by the focused and beautifully intense medium-bodied flavors that possess an unusually refined mouth feel

merging with a gentle smattering of earth and autumn leaves that float you through the finish

It offers tightly wound blackberry and raspberry coulis aromas

but it starts off with charming floral notes

Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict other_regions A big step up inThe 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