97 points - limited Limited new release from cult Chardonnay producer Mark Aubert. 96 Points Robert Parker: "His 2015 Chardonnay Larry Hyde& Sons, like many of the 2015s and a consistent characteristic of most of Aubert’s wines, comes from mostly old Wente clones as well, and has a bright gold/greenish hue to its color as well as a big, sweet kiss of caramelized citrus, apple blossom, white peach and a touch of pineapple. It is a beautiful wine, with a full-bodied mouthfeel and a long, zesty finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2026." ...ark Aubert continues to set the bar incredibly high for the world-class quality of his Burgundian-styled, remarkable Chardonnays, which come from relatively cool sites spread from Rutherford in Napa Valley to the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast. As I indicated last year, Aubert is at the top of his game, and it is hard to believe any Chardonnay winemaker in the world is turning out a half-dozen Chardonnays at this qualitative level year in and year out. He has had an incredible run of great success, after being mentored by none other than the reclusive and supremely talented Helen Turley when he took over the winemaking job at Peter Michael, then proceeded on to impressive sojourns at Colgin Estate as well as Tom Futo’s winery in Oakville."
Charlie Evans
Never tried any of these before. Classic Cali Chard but really nice acidity to match.
Never tried any of these before. Classic Cali Chard but really nice acidity to match.
8.9Jody Scharf
best
best
9.6John Malcolm
Delicious. Bright, creamy, and minerally. Ginger, lemon zest, and apricot. A beautiful wine.
Delicious. Bright, creamy, and minerally. Ginger, lemon zest, and apricot. A beautiful wine.
9.4Bryan Kesting
Drinking well and consistently good
Drinking well and consistently good
9.3Simon Weston
Golden yellow color, slightly cloudy. Nose and taste of lemon sherbet that slowly changes to a delicious lemon cream taste. After breathing for a few hours it changes to more of a peach & butterscotch spice with oak and a little oil. It finishes with chard and mineral.
Golden yellow color, slightly cloudy. Nose and taste of lemon sherbet that slowly changes to a delicious lemon cream taste. After breathing for a few hours it changes to more of a peach & butterscotch spice with oak and a little oil. It finishes with chard and mineral.
9.5Aaron Rankin
This absolutely exploded with pleasure with an hour’s decant.
This absolutely exploded with pleasure with an hour’s decant.
9.5Daniel Taub
Singing out of the gate
Singing out of the gate
9.4Tony Chen
It’s pretty good but not as good as the VU SL vineyard
It’s pretty good but not as good as the VU SL vineyard
9.5Daniel Taub
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9.4Luis F Gimenez
.... pure nectar....
.... pure nectar....
9.6WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.