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2021 Aubert Powder House Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

97The Wine Advocate

...features prominent notes of toasted hazelnut and crushed stone atop a base of white peaches, lemon-lime notes and cooling herbs...medium to full-bodied and generous enough on the mid-palate...with a spine of bright, vivacious acidity and a long, zesty finish.

97James Suckling

Love the aromas of lemon-lime, gunpowder, kiwi, and dried lemons...full, phenolic and solid... Long and persistent.

95Wine Spectator

...aromatic and well-defined...shows a wonderful sense of restraint, offering complex notes of cardamom, nutmeg and ginger that show a touch of crunchy sea salt and a hint of toasted sesame seed, with fruit flavors of melon, citrus, peach and Honeycrisp apple that are fresh and vibrant. All of that complexity really sings harmoniously on the finish.

95+ Vinous / IWC

Pear, lemon peel, white flowers and crushed rocks open gradually...

PRODUCER

Aubert

Aubert Wines produces what many consider California’s first “cult Chardonnay.” Mark Aubert is the owner and operator of the Calistoga-based winery, and his single-vineyard Chardonnays are regularly compared to Grand Cru Burgundies. Aubert, who grew up in Napa Valley and worked as the winemaker for Peter Michael and Colgin, bought seven acres of Chardonnay vineyards in the Sonoma Coast AVA in 2000. Since then he has also planted Pinot Noir in western Sonoma County. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “it is hard to find better Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs than those created by Mark Aubert under his Aubert label.” Production is extremely limited and the Aubert wines are generally available only through the winery’s mailing list.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2021 Aubert Powder House Chardonnay