A wine that offers more cerebral interest than it does any type of readily identifiable signature flavor profile associated with the varietal. This is more of a reductive sherry-Champagne hybrid than…
A friendly enough SB that kicks out light-hearted flavors of white melon and yellow citrus fruit, quince, pebbles, and some grass. Light-to-medium bodied, with a graceful glide across the palate.…
Barrel sample. From the UV Vineyard. Fresh and lively notes of yellow citrus, Asian pear, white melon, lemon zest, lemon grass, sourdough, candied ginger, wet granite, and some spice.
Barrel sample. A gorgeous example of a domestic Sauvignon Blanc. Quite possibly one of the best examples of the varietal I've ever had. Notes of lemon and yellow citrus, tropical fruit, grass,…
Buttered popcorn, creamy vanilla, lemon curd, and some subtle nutmeg. A little chubby around the edges. A bit of dad-bod going on with this wine. The flavors were decent and the purity of fruit…
My previous notes apply. One of the best examples of sophistication in this varietal on a domestic level that I've experienced. Aubert look out...VV Platt Chardonnay is coming! So many fascinating…
Sonoma County · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
A beautiful expression of the varietal. Captivating notes of ripe yellow citrus, poached pear, lemon curd, vanilla bean, fresh olive oil, lemon oil, and faint whispers of flint and pumice. Creamy and…
A pleasant and agreeable Chardonnay with palate-pleasing notes of refreshing yellow citrus fruit, popcorn, vanilla, pumice, and subtle grass. A "nice" short term sipper that cuts a good line between…
Notes of green apple, Asian pear, lemon verbena, tropical fruit, acacia, and some sea salt. The initial attack started out smooth and enveloping (characteristically as most rounded-out Nor-Cal…
This Chardonnay strikes a nice balance between the plushness of a domestic white and the restraint of a more classical version of the varietal. Fresh and fairly lively, with decent energy and lift to…
This is certainly starting to come around even more since last year. Some time in bottle has allowed additional flavors to emerge in a way that further elevates this wine into a more sophisticated…
Same as previous notes. This was served side-by-side with a Del Dotto Chardonnay, with the DD coming off more buttery and rich. The RM maintained a much more sophisticated complexity and had an…
Same as my previous notes a couple of months ago. Served next to a 2013 Rivers Marie B. Thieriot Chardonnay, which I thought was much more sophisticated and complex. Still, the Del Dotto performed…
Previous notes apply, but this needs about an hour or so of decanted air to really come to life. PnP was tight and acidic, with some coiled-up tension that masked some of the pure yellow citrus core…
Previous notes apply. A little more alcohol on the back end, washing over some of the core fruit on the last bit of the finish. Still a very good bottle of Chardonnay. Good to drink now, but I think…
Same as previous notes. Nice vanilla, butter, and lemon citrus/curd notes. Traditional in many respects, but truly tasty. It maintained a nice brightness throughout consumption. Good acidity, with a…
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…
"Not too bad" was the phrase we heard most of the night. Certainly some butter and oak on the attack, but some decent yellow citrus notes and some acid to add interest and hold it all together.…
This wine struck a nice balance between voluptuousness and verve, with deep lemon citrus, lemon curd, toasted marshmallow, and some ripe pear notes. A little rich and heavy, especially on the back…
A nice example of the varietal, with classic yellow citrus and light lemon and pear flavors. Some vanilla on the back end. Paired well with lemon chèvre.
A crisp and light white with a simple delivery and light bodied mouthfeel. A nice summer type of sipper with tight acidity. The Orange Muscat component had a little bit of that, "one of these kids is…
Yellow citrus, ripe lemon, hazelnut, lamp oil, and some burnt butter flavors competed with each other for center stage. A tad reductive and ripe for such a young Chardonnay. A decent sipper…
Round and full with a buttered popcorn flavor that rode a bit over the traditional yellow citrus notes. Purity of fruit was nice, as was the supple finish that rounded out the back end decently.…
Same as all previous notes. Light and crisp, with good acidity and an overall breadth of flavor that still has its domestic roots in place. This had the most drive compared to the other five whites…
Rich and viscous, with a deep amber/gold hue. On the palate, heavier notes of honey, barbecue lemon, burnt citrus peel, lamp oil, and some dried apricot. A bit reductive and overall displaying past…
