Last week I tried the Au Bon Climat 2005 Pinot Noir, and I have to admit that I loved it. Yet, Wine Spectator rated it only 83 points. While WS's rating are usually dead-on, this is the perfect example of how, when it comes to wine, personal taste trumps all.
After pouring, it smelled deliciously fruity, which was revealed upon tasting as a mix of raspberry and mild black pepper flavors. The finish was particularly satisfying, and all in all, I'd push the rating up to WS's "very good" range, say, an 86.
The bottle went down particularly well with a pepperoni and black olive pizza. OK, so I drink wine with pizza. Chill out. They tell me that the '05 Pinot is ready to drink, and is peaking sometime in the next year or so, so give me a break. I have to drink it with something.
So, if you have a bottle of this, give it a whirl, and hopefully, you'll be pleasantly surprised. I find myself wishing that I purchased more than just two bottles.
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