Aubert
Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Aubert’s Lauren Chardonnay is my favorite out of the entire lineup. I’ve had many different vintages as far back as ‘09 and all have been incredible. Tonight, this showed more savory/herbal notes and less fruit than I expected. Blind, I would have called this Aubert’s Ritchie due to the waxy, nutty characteristics I associate with that vineyard. Lots of cashew, almond and butterscotch. The fruit was very deep, almost reductive? Grilled pear and grilled over-ripened lemon. Creamy texture with a very complex structure. Always kind of you to share these wines, @Dan Fitzgerald
Aubert’s Lauren Chardonnay is my favorite out of the entire lineup. I’ve had many different vintages as far back as ‘09 and all have been incredible. Tonight, this showed more savory/herbal notes and less fruit than I expected. Blind, I would have called this Aubert’s Ritchie due to the waxy, nutty characteristics I associate with that vineyard. Lots of cashew, almond and butterscotch. The fruit was very deep, almost reductive? Grilled pear and grilled over-ripened lemon. Creamy texture with a very complex structure. Always kind of you to share these wines, @Dan Fitzgerald
Dec 1st, 2018
Closest US juice to a French exemplar (produced by a Frenchman). Stunning at 60F.
Closest US juice to a French exemplar (produced by a Frenchman). Stunning at 60F.
Apr 27th, 2018
13’ Aubert Lauren. Without a doubt one of the best 2013’s California Chardonnay’s. Okay top 10!?!?
Rich & graceful. Simply put “Mark Aubert “. Pear, apricot, almonds, hazelnut. Oak has integrated so nicely. 🎯 Consuming this at just below room temperature.
Let it open up in your glass for about 30 minutes. No problem at all sitting this down for another 8+ years. Drink after 2018.
13’ Aubert Lauren. Without a doubt one of the best 2013’s California Chardonnay’s. Okay top 10!?!?
Rich & graceful. Simply put “Mark Aubert “. Pear, apricot, almonds, hazelnut. Oak has integrated so nicely. 🎯 Consuming this at just below room temperature.
Let it open up in your glass for about 30 minutes. No problem at all sitting this down for another 8+ years. Drink after 2018.
Lush and intense. Lots of oak but improved with air
Lush and intense. Lots of oak but improved with air
Oct 8th, 2017
13' Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. Poured a little bit in my glass… needs a short decanting. What's not to love!
13' Aubert Lauren Chardonnay. Poured a little bit in my glass… needs a short decanting. What's not to love!
Apr 17th, 201613 Aubert Lauren is very close to a perfect chard. Decant an hour! The balance & weight of this...
13 Aubert Lauren is very close to a perfect chard. Decant an hour! The balance & weight of this...
Jan 16th, 2016
Delicious. Cashew, pear, apricot, and honey. A rich, seductive wine with a long finish.
Delicious. Cashew, pear, apricot, and honey. A rich, seductive wine with a long finish.
Jul 1st, 2022Outstanding. Nectarine and honeydew. Rich and elegant with a long, satisfying finish
Outstanding. Nectarine and honeydew. Rich and elegant with a long, satisfying finish
Jan 31st, 2021
Nose of toast & minerals, body a little shirt with a slight bitterness in the finish. May have held on to this too long
Nose of toast & minerals, body a little shirt with a slight bitterness in the finish. May have held on to this too long
Jan 13th, 2019