Siden starten af 90’erne har Jim Adelman været med ombord som vinmager og meget få ting har ændret sig igennem årene. Der gik et chok igennem hele vinverdenen, da nyheden om at Jim Clendenden var gået bort kom i maj 2021. En af vinbranchen allerstørste personligheder var gået bort, men han havde afgivet et enormt aftryk med hans 40 år i front for Au Bon Climat. Datteren Isabelle og sønnen Knox driver i dag Au Bon Climat videre og Jim Adelman fortsætter med at lave disse fantastiske vine.
“Winery of the Year – Au Bon Climat. Jim Clendenen showed me a range of breathtaking wines this past summer. Over the years, Clendenen has inspired or directly mentored many of the new generation of winemakers in Santa Barbara. To me they represent the very essence of Santa Barbara.”– Antonio Galloni, Vinous 2019“
Jim Clendenen moves from strength to strength with this superb range of wines. This is an impressive set of wines to say the least. Best of all, prices for most of these wines remain very fair in today's world. I can't recommend these new releases highly enough.”- Antonio Galloni, Vinous 2020