Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2012

Many are the West Coast vintners who've earned "winemaker of the year" accolades stateside; such is Au Bon Climat founder Jim Clendenen's rep that he was named "Winemaker of the World" by Germany's leading wine magazine, Wein Gourmet! Clendenen's easy-drinking "ABC SB Pinot" is a perennial good value, a balanced Central Coast Pinot that, as ABC unpretentiously suggests, pairs just fine with "left-over roast chicken." Blended from top Santa Barbara vineyards.