Au Bon Climat Lingua Franca Oregon Pinot Noir

The palate is silky, savoury, and quietly powerful, opening with red cherry, cranberry, and wild strawberry lifted by fresh, medium‑high acidity that gives the wine real Oregon tension. Tannins are fine, chalky, and gently firm, offering more structure than ABC’s California bottlings. The mid‑palate shows rose petal, dried herbs, forest floor, and subtle spice, with a cool‑climate mineral thread running beneath the red fruit. The finish is long, focused, and earthy‑mineral, leaving cherry skin, spice, and a clean, savoury echo.