Community Tasting Note
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gbbwino wrote: 85 points
August 15, 2014 - Hate to do this, but this wine was somewhat painful to drink over 2 days. Unbalanced, alcoholic and oaky. Big fruit with some nice nuance and flavors, but overall not very enjoyable. I was at a loss and almost poured it out save the $80 price tag guilt thinking it would improve. Have 2 left and hope this was an off bottle.
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BUBBA DAWG commented:
8/15/14, 8:06 PM - i have found that aubert generally needs 10+ years for the fruit and oak to fully resolve...that said, i also often find that aubert, as with many domestic PNs, polarize a crowd
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gbbwino commented:
8/15/14, 8:16 PM - Thanks, BD for the insight. The '08s are the 1st vintage I bought from aubert..I've had a few others prior to this which were better, but still too over the top...I stopped buying aubert's pintos for that reason and this bottle further confirmed that decision....the fruit seemed cooked/stewed to me....couldn't figure it out. Hoping my remaining 08, 09, 10 and 11 pinots are a different experience. Thanks!