Isabelle is a knockout every vintage. Why? It is comprised of only the best cuvees from 6 different vineyards. Consequently, it is consistently a top performing Pinot Noir year to year.

There is depth and complexity on the palate, around which gentle red fruit and earthy raspberries twist with the intensity and smoothness of a python. There is a textural sweetness here and impressive concentration of fruit, yet the tannins are fine and provide a firm grip.

Sweet strawberries draw out the long finish alongside notes of autumnal leaves on woodland walks. This is not a shy, retiring type of wine, but it is a mouthcoating, gentle and characterful Isabelle.

Au Bon Climat winery is totally devoted to making classic, Burgundian-styled Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara County. The convergence of cool, brisk Pacific air, marine-based soils, and east-west running valleys of the area provided an ideal place for growing exceptional grapes. Hence the name 'Au Bon Climat,' the French idiom for 'good place.'

Forty years later, the wines have earned a world-class reputation internationally. Jim Clendenen, 'The Mind Behind' Au Bon Climat, set the objective and stayed true to its course. As the fads in California winemaking have come and gone, Au Bon Climat has maintained a laser focus in producing traditional, site-specific, nuanced, iconic wines.

Pinot Noir (100%)

California