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2009 Aubert Chardonnay Reuling Vineyard

UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / SONOMA
abv 15.0%
  • 94 WA
  • 95 WS
  • Variety
    Chardonnay
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SKU: 99184-2009

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  • Wine Spectator | Rating: 95

    Firm, tight and concentrated, with a beam of ripe pear, anise, honeydew melon, brioche and nutmeg flavors. Firms nicely, unfolding with layers of complexity.
    Drink Dates: 2011-2018
    Author: James Laube

  • Wine Advocate | Rating: 94

    The 2009 Chardonnay Reuling Vineyard is the biggest and richest of these 2009 Chardonnays. Pastry crust, spices, tangerine and dried apricot are all woven together beautifully in this large-scaled, expressive Chardonnay. Aubert used 100% new barrels here, which comes through ever so slightly in the texture of the fruit. An exuberant, explosive finish rounds things out in style.
    Drink Dates: 2012-2017
    Author: Antonio Galloni
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  • Anonymous | Rating: 100

    Author: cochrane78

  • Self | Rating: 100

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  • Self | Rating: 92

    Author: gotwine

  • Self | Rating: 93

    Author: Danl

  • Self | Rating: 96

    Author: Jam02110

  • Self | Rating: 95

    Hard to beat.
    Author: Johnnymd

  • Self | Rating: 97

    Toasted caramel, grapefruit, marshmellow, crushed rock, and a hint of tropical fruits all combine to make this a powerhouse chard!
    Author: Maxcontinuous
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Mark Aubert's four Sonoma Coast vineyard-designate Chardonnays - Lauren, Reuling, Quarry and Ritchie - have risen to cult status at a dizzying speed. Production is a limited 4,000 cases and the wines are available via the winery's mailing list. Aubert's career in winemaking reads like a fantasy, with his 1989 start as assistant winemaker at Peter Michael under the tutelage of Helen Turley, to his time at Colgin and Bryant Family. His eponymous wines are exemplary renditions of Chardonnay, replete with the rich bounty of the terroirs from which he sources the fruit. At the same time, they reflect his adept oenological hand, and maintain a focused balance of flavor and purity.

Aubert also makes several Pinot Noirs sourced from the Sonoma Coast as well as a "right-bank" Bordeaux style blend from Napa's Howell Mountain.

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California is the heartland of wine production in the US, and the state that brought prestige to American wine thanks to the pioneers who built early wineries like Staglin, Beringer, Ridge, Mayacamas and Chateau Montelena in the 1800s. Its large geographic area ensures a great diversity in growing sites, varieties grown, and quality levels. Generalizations about the state's wines have numerous exceptions; however, a few key facts generally hold true—ample sunshine, dry weather during the growing season, and moderate winters prevail. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon continue to dominate the state's production—albeit in continually smaller percentages, as growers continue to diversify. More than 100 different varieties can be found throughout the state.

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Collector Data For This Wine

  • 298 bottles owned
  • 124 collectors
  • Average collector rating: 96
    (Out of 124 collectors)