Marcassin vs Aubert

All wines were served blind.

• 2011 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  Floral and vibrant with some cool-style fruit of pineapple and peach. Nice touch of minerality.

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• 2011 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 95 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Lots of oak, vanilla but still keep in a restrained and "cool" (refreshing) style.
  Has a touch of smoke and a piercing acidity. Great wine!

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• 2011 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Ripe and sweet fruit with a green edge but still charming and complex.
  The alcohol is dominating a little bit. Still, a very nice wine.

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• 2007 Marcassin Pinot Noir Blue-Slide Ridge Vineyard 95 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Slightly overripe plum and cherry fruit but kept in a great balance by the amazing acidity in this wine.
  Has some lovely notes of minerals and chalk. Feel very light and very easy to drink. Loved it.

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• 2007 Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard Flawed

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

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• 2009 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Dominated by citrus flavors with a touch of honey dew melon. Has a slight touch of vanilla and a great structure.

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• 2009 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Compact and creamy flavors with lots of spices, vanilla and smoke.
  Lovely complexity and balance but also quite sweet.

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• 2010 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Lovely and juicy cherry fruit with lots of different spices like cloves and pepper.
  Amazing acidity and long spice aftertaste. Wonderful wine.

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• 2010 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Starts out being quite evolved and completely falls apart the more air it gets.
  It must have been a defective bottle.

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• 2010 Aubert Pinot Noir Reuling Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Tomato-plant with lots of overripe plum fruit that is almost "boiled".
  Very compact wine that looses its balance very quickly.

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• 2008 Marcassin Chardonnay Three Sisters Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Sweet pineapple with a touch of "heat" (alcohol). It is charming, creamy and spicy but the alcohol dominates it a bit to much.
  Not overdone in any way and has an elegant touch. Just seems to have lost its balance with age.

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• 2008 Aubert Chardonnay Reuling Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Sweet exotic fruit with a touch of vanilla. Has a lovely acidity and a lovely long complex aftertaste.

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• 2009 Paul Lato Pinot Noir Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Pure and clean Pinot fruit in an elegant style.
  Has a lovely balance and structure but perhaps lacks depth and length.

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• 2009 Aubert Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Packed with dark plum fruit which is quite sweet. A nice wine but it clearly lacks acidity and overall balance.

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• 2009 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Beautiful and refined raspberry fruit with a solid balance. It is airy and light with a long spicy aftertaste and a slightly bitter ending.
  Lovely wine.

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• 2012 Jérôme Prévost La Closerie Fac-Simile 92 Points

  France, Champagne

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