Aubert is one of California’s elite addresses for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, working with top vineyard sites in Sonoma Coast, Russian River, Carneros and selected Napa locations. The house is strongly associated with Mark Aubert’s highly polished style and with wines that aim unapologetically at the top end of New World white Burgundy territory.
The Chardonnays are rich, layered and intensely aromatic, often showing citrus curd, stone fruit, spice, hazelnut and a pronounced mineral-oak interplay. In lesser hands that combination can become heavy. Aubert succeeds when the fruit has enough natural energy to carry the concentration and when the finish stays defined.
These are not subtle, whispering wines; they are built to make an impression. But the best bottles also have precision, and that is why Aubert has such a strong following among collectors of Californian Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.