Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2023, Au Bon Climat Cider Tom Carson is crafting exceptional

Tom Carson is crafting exceptional wines with his Yabby Lake project

aka Listan Prieto from the Canary Islands or Mission in California

It's not trying to be a Cali or Burgundy like with loads of flesh and new oak

around 600 metres above sea level on stony soils

blueberries

Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2023, Au Bon Climat Cider Tom Carson is crafting exceptionalThe late Jim Clendenen founded Au Bon Climat in 1982. He became famous for making pioneering wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on Californias Central Coast. He passed away in 2021 and is remembered as one of the most charismatic and influential people of his vinous generation. The Wild Boy is a consistently delicious Chardonnay, plenty vibrant acidity but also richness and fullness that makes it so moreish and good to drink. We love it!