2016 Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
wine247365 Does not like this wine:
Friday, February 2, 2024 - Bought upon release and stored at 55 degrees since purchase. Uncorked about 4 hours before drinking with no decant. Kept the wine around a 65 degree drinking temp.
Not sure what to say about this other than I hated it as the aromas and palate made me think of a cola with dark fruits. It also had a very slight off-putting effervescence that completely reinforced the cola idea, as in one that had been open for many hours and was nearing a flat stage.
It's my first Aubert PN and I bought it off the strength of their Chard reputation. Fortunately, I have only two other PNs, but not from this vineyard. Please be better.
From my perspective, this was a complete rip-off at $85 as it tastes like no other PN I've ever drank, which to date is ~420 botttles. If I had to find something similar, I'd suggest it's more like a very concentrated, hot vintage, amped-up, over-extracted Morgon Gamay or RR PN.
No idea how this has a CT rating of 94 unless my bottle was different from everyone else's. Could it be the clone types or soil that drives this? I hope it's not winemaker manipulation as if I had tasted blind, I would not have guessed it was a PN. I'll take a Santa Maria PN over this at half the price every day of the week! Fingers crossed my next two are different and better.
Rating this a generous 84, which is almost the top of CT's suggested Good rating category. Can last longer, but I can't see how it improves with add'l age. Good Luck!
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