Aubert
Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Fantastic and first time having this cuvee. Rich and mineral with killer acidity. Lovely.
Fantastic and first time having this cuvee. Rich and mineral with killer acidity. Lovely.
Jan 24th, 2024
My wife picked this to celebrate her first wine in 9months now that the baby is sleeping decent stretches at night.
Decanted a quick 30mins, then consumed from the decanter over the course of the evening. Best slightly warmer than cellar temp, as room temp brings out too much of the ABV. Undoubtedly the most powerful wine in the 2017 lineup (but that’s usually the case in other years too).
Deep, slightly hazy golden hue in the glass. Smells like classical Aubert with the lemon cream, sea salt and marzipan aromatics. The alcohol was noticeable the first hour on the finish, but it integrated over the following two hours. Opulent, as always, but classy. Perfect example of a big-time phenolic profile. Tropical. Grilled lemon, white peach, salted brown caramel dipped apple and plenty of baking spices, but the finish turns quite savory with honey roasted cashews. Decant this 2-4hrs if opening now, or wait 2-3yrs.
My wife picked this to celebrate her first wine in 9months now that the baby is sleeping decent stretches at night.
Decanted a quick 30mins, then consumed from the decanter over the course of the evening. Best slightly warmer than cellar temp, as room temp brings out too much of the ABV. Undoubtedly the most powerful wine in the 2017 lineup (but that’s usually the case in other years too).
Deep, slightly hazy golden hue in the glass. Smells like classical Aubert with the lemon cream, sea salt and marzipan aromatics. The alcohol was noticeable the first hour on the finish, but it integrated over the following two hours. Opulent, as always, but classy. Perfect example of a big-time phenolic profile. Tropical. Grilled lemon, white peach, salted brown caramel dipped apple and plenty of baking spices, but the finish turns quite savory with honey roasted cashews. Decant this 2-4hrs if opening now, or wait 2-3yrs.
Starter night of the NYC 21 WHH with two of best friends - @Carl Fischer and @David L
Starter night of the NYC 21 WHH with two of best friends - @Carl Fischer and @David L
Oct 11th, 2021
It’s a big boy. It’s young. It’s yummy. It’s a Mag too.
It’s a big boy. It’s young. It’s yummy. It’s a Mag too.
Jul 25th, 2021
17’ Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. Full -bodied rich & graceful.
Apricot, pear, orange marmalade. Racy acidity that should calm down in the next year. Without a doubt one of the most dense layered & textured chards coming out of Cali. Consistently, year end & year out can’t miss Chardonnay. Drink or hold for another decade.
17’ Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. Full -bodied rich & graceful.
Apricot, pear, orange marmalade. Racy acidity that should calm down in the next year. Without a doubt one of the most dense layered & textured chards coming out of Cali. Consistently, year end & year out can’t miss Chardonnay. Drink or hold for another decade.
16’ Lauren- Still needs a short decanting. Crazy good.
16’ Lauren- Still needs a short decanting. Crazy good.
Dec 20th, 2020
Very interesting and different than normal. I didn’t get the typical notes that I usually do. Menthol and wintergreen were very evident. Still good, but very unexpected.
Very interesting and different than normal. I didn’t get the typical notes that I usually do. Menthol and wintergreen were very evident. Still good, but very unexpected.
Aug 1st, 202015 Last bottle of 750’s. Incredible bottle!
15 Last bottle of 750’s. Incredible bottle!
Jun 11th, 202015’ Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. WHN - Virtual tasting. Had a blast last night fellas. California Chardonnay doesn’t get much better than this. This 15 is better then ever.
15’ Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. WHN - Virtual tasting. Had a blast last night fellas. California Chardonnay doesn’t get much better than this. This 15 is better then ever.
Mar 23rd, 2020