Previous notes apply. Still awesome and a little difficult to find much fault with this wine (or most Aubert Chardonnays really). Maybe not my favorite Aubert when compared to CIX or Lauren, but that…
Baked pear, apple pie crust, fried plantain, brioche, sea foam, and gray slate notes. A little ripe and heavy mid-palate, with a more voluptuous mouthfeel overall; somewhat funky on the finish,…
A much different experience compared to when I had this wine a little over a year ago. Much more evolved and mature in terms of its overall display of ripe red fruit. Almost no tartness or sense of…
This was an "ok" bottle of wine. Decent acidity, with some black cherry and spice flavors emerging. More light on its feet than I prefer, but much better than a 2013 Donelan Two Brothers Pinot served…
My other previous notes still apply. This is in a good drinking window right out of the gate on PnP. No reason to delay gratification on this, as I personally believe it is operating at/close to its…
Black cherry, cola, and spice box flavors dominated throughout consumption (total of 3 hours). Some faint herbal notes, but nothing that provided that much additional interest or lift. This had some…
Same as before. 89-90 points. Simple overall but an easy wine with an even easier price point. Don't expect to be "wowed" here...instead, expect to be "fine." Some Pinots demand Riedel stemware,…
Same as before. 92-93 points. Developed a faint sweetness on the attack that I don't recall having been there before. Not necessarily distracting, but noticeable among a number of us. I liked it; I…
2015 Aubert CIX vs. 2015 Morlet Coup de Coeur - Two RP 100 point domestic Chardonnays side-by-side. Served with homemade pasta and lobster with a white wine and thyme reduction sauce/lobster jus.
Spent the whole evening following a bottle of this great wine. Even better than when I had it a few days ago. Progressed beautifully over the course of three hours. For an "incomplete" wine, it's one…
Notes of beautiful black cherry, black raspberry, currant, forest floor, evergreen, and faint spicebox, tobacco leaf, and burnt orange rind flavors. Elegant but concentrated, with a cooler climate…
A stunningly phenomenal Chardonnay with a captivating precision and focus that is rarely found in any domestic version of the varietal. Still giving in the core fruit department, but with a…
Still right in my wheelhouse. A little rich and spicy after a couple hours of air, but otherwise was a fun Pinot. Don't try to geek-out on it too much. It was flaunting some of its Bevan party flair…
Drink now. This is performing very well, with the perfect amount of energy, grip, and flavor. A medium delivery of core yellow citrus fruit, with an encompassing mouthfeel that coats the palate…
Same as my notes from 12/11/2016. A very fine example of KB, especially in an otherwise challenging vintage. After about 15 minutes of air, this was drinking beautifully. A nice herbal note on the…
Black cherry, ripe black raspberry, incense, and some earthy cedar. Deeply pitched and saturated, but with a drive that pushes the ripe flavors through the finish.
Same as my previous notes 8 months ago. Drinking extremely smooth but with a push that really drives the flavors forward through the mid-palate and on to a beautifully suave finish. A very balanced…
A rich, viscous style that knows how to pull back in time to remind you it was made with attention to detail and notable craftsmanship in mind. The initial attack after PnP was a rush of dark black…
A very interesting Pinot to be sure. Russell Bevan's "I'm not afraid of fruit" style coming forward unabashedly on the attack, but married really nicely with some of the wine's earthy qualities as…
From the Charles Heintz Vineyard (one of my personal favorites), Moone Tsai's version flaunts a rich, buttery profile, with pure and plump yellow core fruit, lemon curd, olive oil, subtle pineapple,…
High register, high toned red fruit core, with verve-filled pomegranate, red cherry, and some citrus rind. A lot of energy and forward drive on the initial attack, with a lithe, lean, and linear…
Like with most RM Pinots I've experienced, PnP was tight and high-toned (no surprise). More red fruit driven with notes of cranberry, citrus rind, and pomegranate. After over an hour in the decanter,…
Nose of dried cranberry, musk, and fresh turned mulch. On the palate, a linear and thin attack of black cherry, stewed plum, green peppercorn, oregano, and wet tanbark. I detected and recognized what…
An exquisitely beautiful and flavorful Chardonnay. Full of life and energy, flaunting rich, boisterous lemon curd and yellow citrus core fruit, with some roasted marshmallow, olive oil, and honey.
