Chardonnay 35th Vintage Bien Nacido Vineyard 2015 Au Bon Climat

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (92)

The 2015 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard comes entirely from Block K, the oldest block of Chardonnay in the Bien Nacido vineyard. It has a nose of bruised apple, acacia, lemon and lime peel, crushed stone and damp hay with a core of soft white stone fruit. The palate is light to medium-bodied and gives up intense fruits, segueing to honey-nut nuance, with juicy acidity and a long, textured, savory finish. 200 cases were made.

Vinous (94)

The 2015 Chardonnay XXXV - 35th Anniversary is one of the most overt, flamboyant wines I have ever tasted from Jim Clendenen. A deep, richly layered wine, the XXXV - 35th Anniversary offers serious intensity to match its tropically-leaning profile. The 2015 is dense, exotic and super-concentrated. It is also immensely delicious. Even with all of its intensity, the 2015 finds a way to also retain quite a bit of freshness and overall energy. The 2015 is a blend of fruit from Bien Nacido and Le Bon Climat, and was aged in 350-liter barrels.

BOW (8.25)