Cloudy golden color. Oaky nose. Tastes of apple, melon, lemon and lime. The oak sticks out like a sore thumb on this wine and I'm not sure there is enough time left in this world for it to fully integrate. Heavy mouth feel. Medium to full bodied. Rich finish with a slight tartness.
Cloudy yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, apple and pear. Well balanced. Some noticeable oak that with time will integrate very nicely. Long, elegant finish.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Deep purple color. Dark fruit nose. Tastes of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco and charred oak. Nice acidity. Rich, powerful finish however not as complex as in the past.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Vanilla oak nose. Blackberry and black cherry with lots of charred oak. Some acidity. Hot, nail polish finish with dominant oak. Definitely off tonight. No rating. Sanguis provided a replacement bottle.
Opaque purple color. Blackberry nose. Tastes of blackberry, blueberry, tobacco, mocha, cherry and pepper. Lots of oak. Well balanced. Seems tight and closed down. A bit one-dimensional. Two in the group mentioned it was off or not showing well. A nice wine nonetheless.
Dark purple color. Red berry fruit nose. Tastes of black cherry, kirsch, spice, pepper and raspberry. Good balanced. Long, elegant finish with nice depth and complexity. Quite young.
Golden yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of orange, honey, melon, pineapple and caramel. Crisp and clean with nice acidity. Good balance. Deep, complex finish.
Golden color. Honeycomb nose. Tastes of pear, peach, honey, wax and apricot. Good acidity but extremely heavy and tiring to drink. Very full bodied. Way too much botrytis for my personal taste. Strange, I liked this much better in the past.
2006 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Cloudy golden color. Oaky nose. Tastes of apple, melon, lemon and lime. The oak sticks out like a sore thumb on this wine and I'm not sure there is enough time left in this world for it to fully integrate. Heavy mouth feel. Medium to full bodied. Rich finish with a slight tartness.
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2006 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Cloudy yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, apple and pear. Well balanced. Some noticeable oak that with time will integrate very nicely. Long, elegant finish.
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