Winemaker

For 35 years now Jim Clendenen has been producing Burgundy varietals in California and now he has teamed up with Berry Bros & Rudd to make that wine merchant's first own label Golden State pinot noir and impressive fare it is too.

Firm acidity yet perfect balance are immediately apparent in 2016 Berry Bros & Rudd Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir by Au Bon Climat and they neatly underpin the wine's raspberry and red cherry fruit, touches of cinnamon and those delightful earthy touches that pinot noir does so well.