2016 Aubert Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  2/12/2024 - dclaggett Likes this wine: 93 Points

  15.0% abv. Light garnet color, clear core. Wild strawberry, rhubarb, guava, five spice, rooibos tea, distinctive cola notes that California Pinots are known for, but very subtle. Juicy acidity carries a med weight frame, flashes some tannins that shows on tip of tongue and roof of mouth, and finishes reasonably long with layered complexity. Quite showy and pleasurable, especially compared to its single vineyard brothers and sisters. Drink now and for next 3 years.

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  1/13/2024 - RhoneWho wrote: 96 Points

  Didn't expect this Sonoma Coast Pinot turns out drinking more enjoyable than its big brother 2016 UV-SL. Maybe it could be bottle shock when I brought UV-SL to France as it tasted "flat" (lack of vibrancy and freshness).
  
  It’s a liquid red flower. Though this Sonoma Coast is not as extracted and ripe as UV-SL, this beauty reminds me of drinking a mini-Rayas with the characteristic of perfumy unfurling inside the palate with a mixture of slight stem and "sucrositi" flavor profile (mostly bright red fruits like strawberry) coupled with "translucent" red color. There is a hint of Asian spice (cinnamon and clove) notes in the finish.
  
  I think it is reaching toward its peak phase of drinking. It could cruise for a few years given its structure; the acidity profile (slight tarty finishing) and fine tannin coating the palate suggest it still has some life ahead.
  
  Rating: 95-97; 95++ 96 inches toward 97

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  7/4/2023 - terrygaunt@me.com wrote: 94 Points

  Delicious!

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  6/2/2023 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very clean and pure with its red and dark red fruits. Excellent mouthfeel and aftertaste. It's drinking well now and will for another year or two for sure. It was a a real joy to taste this mature Aubert effort.

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  9/2/2022 - jshufelt wrote: 92 Points

  Consistent with previous tasting note.

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