Sensational wine! Decanted for 30 minutes and drank over the next hour. Got better and better the longer it breathed and the more it warmed up. One of the best examples of California fruit and a Burgundian approach to the vineyards and wine making I’ve ever had. If you’re fortunate enough to have some, decant a bottle and enjoy!
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So disappointing! My wife and I are huge Aubert fans (buy everything offered each spring and fall release). Loved this wine when we first got it. Tonight, color is off, smell muted pear, heavier on the alcohol, flat, uninteresting, no depth at all. Decanted for 40 minutes and will give it a bit more time before pouring it down the drain. Stored in perfect conditions so I know it’s not me. Seriously hoping this is an anomaly and not indicative of the rest of our ‘17’s. One of the things that attracted us to Aubert was its ability to age. Seriously hoping this is an anomaly!!!
This wine really reminds me of a first growth Bordeaux. Beginning to wonder if it won’t be hitting its stride for another 10 years? Opened a bottle and decanted for over 4 hours before enjoying at Ocean Prime in Naples alongside a 2007 Staglin (Staglin was sensational!). Showed flashes of brilliance at the beginning of the night but was completely closed by the end of dinner. I know this is going to be a rock star but timing is going to be critical. I will probably not open another bottle for at least 5 years. If you only have one or two bottles, put them at the back of your cellar and forget about them for awhile!
2017 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
8/3/2023 - jst914 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Sensational wine! Decanted for 30 minutes and drank over the next hour. Got better and better the longer it breathed and the more it warmed up. One of the best examples of California fruit and a Burgundian approach to the vineyards and wine making I’ve ever had. If you’re fortunate enough to have some, decant a bottle and enjoy!
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2017 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard
9/4/2022 - jst914 wrote: flawed
So disappointing! My wife and I are huge Aubert fans (buy everything offered each spring and fall release). Loved this wine when we first got it. Tonight, color is off, smell muted pear, heavier on the alcohol, flat, uninteresting, no depth at all. Decanted for 40 minutes and will give it a bit more time before pouring it down the drain. Stored in perfect conditions so I know it’s not me. Seriously hoping this is an anomaly and not indicative of the rest of our ‘17’s. One of the things that attracted us to Aubert was its ability to age. Seriously hoping this is an anomaly!!!
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2013 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry
4/22/2022 - jst914 Likes this wine:
This wine really reminds me of a first growth Bordeaux. Beginning to wonder if it won’t be hitting its stride for another 10 years? Opened a bottle and decanted for over 4 hours before enjoying at Ocean Prime in Naples alongside a 2007 Staglin (Staglin was sensational!). Showed flashes of brilliance at the beginning of the night but was completely closed by the end of dinner. I know this is going to be a rock star but timing is going to be critical. I will probably not open another bottle for at least 5 years. If you only have one or two bottles, put them at the back of your cellar and forget about them for awhile!
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