Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict Vintage:2023 The 2018 Pinot Noir Jessie

The 2018 Pinot Noir Jessie Vineyard was made with 46% whole clusters and aged 17 months in 51% new French oak

green apple and white peach suffused nose

Mossy aromas plus baked cherry and a touch of graphite – lovely classic claret aromas without any hint of austerity – this is generous

As is usually the case

with abundant balsamic aromas and notes from the woodspice and smoke with an ashy touch

Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict Vintage:2023 The 2018 Pinot Noir JessieThe 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