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2022 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

2 available
Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $130
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

ITEM 10200974 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

Bidder Quantity Amount Total
2 $130
Item Sold Amount Date
I9968808 1 $160 Mar 9, 2025
I9940528 1 $120 Feb 23, 2025
I9904970 2 $120 Feb 2, 2025
2022 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

RATINGS

99James Suckling

Aromas of blackberries, black cherries, lavender, lemon peel and dark tobacco, with hints of oyster shells, dried seaweed and iodine. Full yet nicely hemmed with ripe tuna belly and seaweed character. It’s decadent with notes of umami. Love this.

97The Wine Advocate

...delivers complex, mouthwatering waves of black cherries, accented by notes of roses and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and silky, the wine boasts awesome length and tremendous intensity without excess weight. Hints of tobacco, tea leaves and sous-bois bring additional complexity to the lingering finish.

96Vinous / IWC

Dark, vibrant and vertical in feel...compelling mix of dark-toned fruit, menthol, cloves, licorice and incense.

93Wine Spectator

A rich and well-filled-in version, particularly for the vintage, offering steeped black cherry and blackberry fruit laced with hints of menthol, chaparral and singed vanilla.

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

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.