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2020 Aubert - Chardonnay Carneros Larry Hyde & Sons
Aubert
SKU 89410

2020 Aubert - Chardonnay Carneros Larry Hyde & Sons

$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00
$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00
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Mark Aubert trained at Peter Michael under Helen Turley before founding Aubert with his wife Teresa in 1999. It’s now one of California’s most collectible Chardonnay labels. Larry Hyde & Sons is a legendary Carneros vineyard, farmed by the Hyde family since 1979. It’s a cool site where the fruit hangs late, giving the wine extra freshness and tension. Aubert ferments it in French oak, about half new, and bottles it without fining or filtration, so a slight haze is normal. Lisa Perrotti-Brown called Aubert’s 2020 Chardonnays some of the finest he’s ever made. Expect chamomile, lime blossom, fresh ginger, lemon marmalade and lavender honey, with cooked apple and pear. The palate is big, juicy and silky, with citrus oils, a chalky, oyster-shell minerality and a long, zesty finish. Gorgeous with crab, lobster or roast chicken, and it will keep evolving for a decade or more.

96 Points
"A cool, late-harvest site relative to Aubert's other sources, the 2020 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons also sees a bit less new French oak (50%). Readers will note that the oak made virtually no impression on me, as the wine bursts with aromas of ripe, honeyed melon, balanced by bright lime notes. Full-bodied, creamy and lush on the palate, this is just a pleasure to drink, finishing long and zesty."
—Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Carneros
Vintage: 2020
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: USA
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Aubert
Aubert

Mark Aubert trained at Peter Michael under Helen Turley before founding Aubert with his wife Teresa in 1999. It’s now one of California’s most collectible Chardonnay labels. Larry Hyde & Sons is a legendary Carneros vineyard, farmed by the Hyde family since 1979. It’s a cool site where the fruit hangs late, giving the wine extra freshness and tension. Aubert ferments it in French oak, about half new, and bottles it without fining or filtration, so a slight haze is normal. Lisa Perrotti-Brown called Aubert’s 2020 Chardonnays some of the finest he’s ever made. Expect chamomile, lime blossom, fresh ginger, lemon marmalade and lavender honey, with cooked apple and pear. The palate is big, juicy and silky, with citrus oils, a chalky, oyster-shell minerality and a long, zesty finish. Gorgeous with crab, lobster or roast chicken, and it will keep evolving for a decade or more.

96 Points
"A cool, late-harvest site relative to Aubert's other sources, the 2020 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons also sees a bit less new French oak (50%). Readers will note that the oak made virtually no impression on me, as the wine bursts with aromas of ripe, honeyed melon, balanced by bright lime notes. Full-bodied, creamy and lush on the palate, this is just a pleasure to drink, finishing long and zesty."
—Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Carneros
Vintage: 2020
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: USA
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Aubert