Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
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2012
Size
750ML
Features
Boutique
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Winemaker Notes
The aromatics are amplified-akin to dried apricots, lemon oil and even green tea oil. Site specific aromatics such as baked red apples, hints of jasmine, and flint give the wine an organic sense of place. The palate, most notably, has incredible grs with powerful cut and length. The 2012 Lauren is naturally clear with green chlorophyll-like tints on the edge. It will age on a very slow path, and by my assessment should drink well for 7-10 years. The wine has a slight hazy clarity showing their commitment to minimal intervention winemaking.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Rating 98+. We finished the Chardonnay portion of the tasting with Mark Aubert’s favorite wine, the 2012 Chardonnay Lauren Estate, which comes from rich Goldridge soils. There are 1,000 cases of this straw/greenish-colored beauty fashioned from various clones, including the Old Wente, Hyde, Hudson Corton-Charlemagne selection and the Mt. Eden clones. It possesses more of a tannic backbone than its siblings because of its grip. Full-bodied with lots of honeyed citrus, orange marmalade and abundant fruit on the attack and mid-palate, this youthful Chardonnay seems barely touched by its oak aging. All of these 2012s will be irresistible when released in 2014, but should age beautifully for 6-10+ years.
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Wine Spectator
Rich and graceful, with layers of anise, fig, apricot, pear and honeydew. This picks up a touch of smoke and hazelnut, ending with a long, sustained finish that reverberates with flavor. Drink now through 2021. 875 cases made.
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Mark Aubert’s Sonoma Coast vineyard-designate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs have risen in popularity at a dizzying speed. Aubert’s career in winemaking began in 1989 at Peter Michael under the tutelage of Helen Turley, which led to his time at Colgin, Sloan, Futo and then Bryant Family, before founding Aubert Wines with his wife Teresa in 1999. His wines express the essence of singular terroirs with an effortless grace. Mark crafts the wines of Aubert to speak to a variety of wine lovers with one thing in common – selective palates that expect nothing but the best.
BTO128890_2012 Item# 128890