Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - First glimpse at the 2017 vintage and Aubert managed again to deliver a stunning performance. Incredible complexity (#1 trait in ALL Auberts), intense aromatics, embedded in an amazingly seductive texture and balanced by an expressive minerality and superb freshness. That's Aubert. As said before: Aubert highly likely produces the finest Chardonnays in California. Two remarks: a) Despite the intense terroir expression and good freshness these wines have a sweet core which might not be overly liked by purists and b) I don't believe that these have a very long live. They should be drunk young (first 5-7 years). This intensity and creamy structure need a high and laser-sharp acidity. While the acidity is (quite) perfect in young Auberts, it probably is not big enough to stand the test of time (extended ageing). 97+

TN: Citrus and pear fruit, very fine toasty aromas, very strong minerality component with wet rocks and very intense salty notes on the end. Some herbal aromas and more white and yellow fruit. Pure and fresh for the most part and as a sweet component mid palate. Nicely complex, very precise and intense embedded in a wine with a very fine and fresh structure with a very silky texture. Very good length.

Decanting: No decanted but it got better with a bit of air. I would decant it for 30 to 60 minutes.

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