Aubert
UV Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
This is beautiful, elegant, lush, ripe but it lacks some depth and definitely destintive character.
The fruits are; blackberries, sweet & sour, dark cherries, black raspberries, blueberries, dry cranberries, strawberries and creamy raspberries. Mixed mid/dark, berry cola, fruit tea, light, dry, crushed rocks & top soils, very soft spice and baking spices, (some caramel notes, dry herbs, moist clay, dry tobacco & leather as it opens up after three plus hours) dark, rich soil with dry leaves, withering & fresh, dark, red, blue & purple flowers, excellent acidity and a nicely balanced & polished finish.
If you are having this now-ish, I would give it a three hour decant for it to better reveal itself. Still has another eight or more good years of drinking properly stored.
Photos of, Aubert fruit/vineyards & Mark Aubert.
This is beautiful, elegant, lush, ripe but it lacks some depth and definitely destintive character.
The fruits are; blackberries, sweet & sour, dark cherries, black raspberries, blueberries, dry cranberries, strawberries and creamy raspberries. Mixed mid/dark, berry cola, fruit tea, light, dry, crushed rocks & top soils, very soft spice and baking spices, (some caramel notes, dry herbs, moist clay, dry tobacco & leather as it opens up after three plus hours) dark, rich soil with dry leaves, withering & fresh, dark, red, blue & purple flowers, excellent acidity and a nicely balanced & polished finish.
If you are having this now-ish, I would give it a three hour decant for it to better reveal itself. Still has another eight or more good years of drinking properly stored.
Photos of, Aubert fruit/vineyards & Mark Aubert.
Well balanced. Just the correct amount of dark cherry and terroir.
Well balanced. Just the correct amount of dark cherry and terroir.
Nov 19th, 2022
My first aged Aubert Pinot. In youth these are big and elegantly extracted. Time has only concentrated and refined, like a well executed reduction.
My first aged Aubert Pinot. In youth these are big and elegantly extracted. Time has only concentrated and refined, like a well executed reduction.
Jun 11th, 2022
Awesome...but the next wine was way better...
Awesome...but the next wine was way better...
Apr 16th, 2019I concede that this (15.3%) is how I like my Sonoma Pinot. A long lingering finish. The 2013 was a great pull.
I concede that this (15.3%) is how I like my Sonoma Pinot. A long lingering finish. The 2013 was a great pull.
Aug 8th, 2018
Look for the money I'm sticking with Aubert Chard. I like it but I have had Pinot half the price just as good if not better
Look for the money I'm sticking with Aubert Chard. I like it but I have had Pinot half the price just as good if not better
Jul 4th, 2018
Tart Cherry Currant on the Nose & solid Pinot
Tart Cherry Currant on the Nose & solid Pinot
May 27th, 2018
At home in magnum. The wine is still super tight. Delicious but why do we need Pinot at 15.3 degrees. Still all primary aromas needs a lot of time. Despite the alcohol levels the wine is light. Good acidity, tannins not fully integrated. All red fruit. Would have been great at 2 degrees less. When will they ever learn in Cali ??!!
At home in magnum. The wine is still super tight. Delicious but why do we need Pinot at 15.3 degrees. Still all primary aromas needs a lot of time. Despite the alcohol levels the wine is light. Good acidity, tannins not fully integrated. All red fruit. Would have been great at 2 degrees less. When will they ever learn in Cali ??!!
Nov 23rd, 2017Most disappointing wine of 2016. Aromas of wet dog and moldy basement.
Most disappointing wine of 2016. Aromas of wet dog and moldy basement.
Jan 1st, 2017