Aubert
UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Starting to go through my 2019s. At almost 7yrs, if the others are similar to this bottle, this seemed at absolute peak drinking with plenty of time to enjoy.
UV-SL has, for me, been one I normally open on the younger side as I enjoy the natural opulent and pure fruit tbh at the site can give. Lovely yellow with a tinge of green still showing in the glass. Everything about this wine showed what made me fall in love with Aubert…big aromatics of white peach, roasted nuts, honeysuckle, nutmeg and citrus. Textural and initially powerful, the fruit on the mid-palate is balanced nicely by the acidity with a killer finish. Lovely signature Aubert lemon cream, lemon scone, tropical fruits, honey, little bit of limestone grit and some ginger. Feels like it’s hitting peak with a long window. No rush, but if you have multiple, enjoy one soon.
Starting to go through my 2019s. At almost 7yrs, if the others are similar to this bottle, this seemed at absolute peak drinking with plenty of time to enjoy.
UV-SL has, for me, been one I normally open on the younger side as I enjoy the natural opulent and pure fruit tbh at the site can give. Lovely yellow with a tinge of green still showing in the glass. Everything about this wine showed what made me fall in love with Aubert…big aromatics of white peach, roasted nuts, honeysuckle, nutmeg and citrus. Textural and initially powerful, the fruit on the mid-palate is balanced nicely by the acidity with a killer finish. Lovely signature Aubert lemon cream, lemon scone, tropical fruits, honey, little bit of limestone grit and some ginger. Feels like it’s hitting peak with a long window. No rush, but if you have multiple, enjoy one soon.
See my prior notes. A beauty already. This should sail on for some time.
See my prior notes. A beauty already. This should sail on for some time.
Aug 11th, 2024See my prior notes. Excellent example. Rarely falls short.
See my prior notes. Excellent example. Rarely falls short.
May 27th, 2024Tonight, I looked for Aubert, and it didn’t disappoint.
Tonight, I looked for Aubert, and it didn’t disappoint.
Feb 16th, 2024
Enjoyed with John and Noelle. Lovely bright lemony citrus, medium bodied. Delightful acid, well balanced. Paired with spicy garlic shrimp and lobster spaghetti. Delish!
Enjoyed with John and Noelle. Lovely bright lemony citrus, medium bodied. Delightful acid, well balanced. Paired with spicy garlic shrimp and lobster spaghetti. Delish!
Nov 23rd, 2023Always a multiplier to reconnect with Aubert. We really try to just buy the entry-level chards, but Aubert has made it virtually impossible to buy em without purchasing their premium chards. Great wines for sure, but I have more important items to spend my hard earned on. Beautiful wine, tho…
Always a multiplier to reconnect with Aubert. We really try to just buy the entry-level chards, but Aubert has made it virtually impossible to buy em without purchasing their premium chards. Great wines for sure, but I have more important items to spend my hard earned on. Beautiful wine, tho…
Aug 7th, 2023For my taste profile, I normally enjoy Hudson (and now Powder House, with it being younger vines) on the young side…somewhere at 4-5yrs. UV-SL kind of falls in the middle for me, so I gave the 2017 UV-SL a test drive.
Wasn’t able to prepare this with a decant, but it needed it. Richly pear colored in the glass, it has a lot of bright fruits like peach, pear and tropical pineapple with honeysuckle, honey roasted nuts and a mineral note. The palate is really dense with a minty flair, as well as sea salt, popcorn kernel, and signature lemon cream. This improved the longer it was open. Fruit started to play nicely with the savory notes. This 2017 came across a bit fat at first and then balanced out. Based on my experiences so far, this will improve with a few more years, but it was really enjoyable with an hour or two of air.
For my taste profile, I normally enjoy Hudson (and now Powder House, with it being younger vines) on the young side…somewhere at 4-5yrs. UV-SL kind of falls in the middle for me, so I gave the 2017 UV-SL a test drive.
Wasn’t able to prepare this with a decant, but it needed it. Richly pear colored in the glass, it has a lot of bright fruits like peach, pear and tropical pineapple with honeysuckle, honey roasted nuts and a mineral note. The palate is really dense with a minty flair, as well as sea salt, popcorn kernel, and signature lemon cream. This improved the longer it was open. Fruit started to play nicely with the savory notes. This 2017 came across a bit fat at first and then balanced out. Based on my experiences so far, this will improve with a few more years, but it was really enjoyable with an hour or two of air.
16’ Aubert UV-SL Chardonnay. Incredible, would be even better in a year.
16’ Aubert UV-SL Chardonnay. Incredible, would be even better in a year.
Jun 25th, 2020