Mark Aubert is one of the contenders for California’s finest practitioner of Burgundian-styled, yet classic, California Chardonnays. His offerings are all made like grand cru Burgundies with full malolactic, the use of French oak and lees stirring, but the purity of fruit, the textural dimensions, and the stunning singularity of these Chardonnays can only be matched by a handful of other Chardonnay producers in the world. He’s that good. Robert Parker
Michael Herzog
Very interesting and different than normal. I didn’t get the typical notes that I usually do. Menthol and wintergreen were very evident. Still good, but very unexpected.
Very interesting and different than normal. I didn’t get the typical notes that I usually do. Menthol and wintergreen were very evident. Still good, but very unexpected.
9.0Bill Bender
Lots of viscosity and just a delightful palpable mouthfeel. Pear, cut flowers and the essence of a babbling mountain brook. To me, the Lauren has always been the classiest of the Aubert SVDs.
Lots of viscosity and just a delightful palpable mouthfeel. Pear, cut flowers and the essence of a babbling mountain brook. To me, the Lauren has always been the classiest of the Aubert SVDs.
9.4Shay A
Another 4th Friday for the books! Dan was kind enough to bring and open this knowing Aubert’s Lauren is my favorite. This bottle never fails to impress me. I love the honeyed marzipan, sweet lemon cream nose and the rounded, luscious, cashew/smoked popcorn notes on the palate.
Another 4th Friday for the books! Dan was kind enough to bring and open this knowing Aubert’s Lauren is my favorite. This bottle never fails to impress me. I love the honeyed marzipan, sweet lemon cream nose and the rounded, luscious, cashew/smoked popcorn notes on the palate.
9.4Connor McMahon
Classic Aubert. Big, oaky, and great acid. Opened for 2 hours and really blossomed into a good chard!
Classic Aubert. Big, oaky, and great acid. Opened for 2 hours and really blossomed into a good chard!
9.2Connor McMahon
Such a great wine with tons of life left. Still a baby and needed air to open.
Such a great wine with tons of life left. Still a baby and needed air to open.
9.5Seth Morgen Long
Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long
Powerful
Powerful
8.7Connor McMahon
Decanted for 2 hours. Opened up nicely and was a pleasure to drink. The oak was integrated and it wasn't too heavy. Just a great wine
Decanted for 2 hours. Opened up nicely and was a pleasure to drink. The oak was integrated and it wasn't too heavy. Just a great wine
9.4Michael Herzog
Way, way too young to drink right now. If you do, decant it for at least 4 hours. That is when it began to barely open up. You can tell the pedigree is there, but all the goodness is closed up right now...
Way, way too young to drink right now. If you do, decant it for at least 4 hours. That is when it began to barely open up. You can tell the pedigree is there, but all the goodness is closed up right now...
9.0Mo Cherry
Ehhh - it was aight...
Ehhh - it was aight...
8.9Bill Bender
Rich yet subtle, impressive minerality and viscous texture. This one never misses. Still young but a close second to Kongs Judge for my fave CA chard.
Rich yet subtle, impressive minerality and viscous texture. This one never misses. Still young but a close second to Kongs Judge for my fave CA chard.
9.3WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.