2012 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 1.5L

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2012 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 1.5L

Located in New York

$309.00

SKU 115730 Categories ,
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WA95
WS94

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Color/Type
White
Producer
Aubert
Style
Varietal/Spirit
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Pairings
Vintage
2012
Region/Category
California
Subregion
Sonoma
Size
1.5L
JK        WS 94       BH        ST        WA 95       AG        JR        JG        VINOUS        IWC        RJ       
Reviews & Scores
Mark Aubert farms 39-year-old vines in the famous Ritchie Vineyard. At 1,200 cases, the 2012 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is the largest production cuvee of these Chardonnays. It reveals a more evolved nose of smoky hazelnuts, honeysuckle, and tropical fruits, less minerality, and full-bodied unctuosity buttressed by crisp acids. It is a fatter, richer, complex, more California-styled Chardonnay.
WA95December 2014
Pure, rich and lively, with peach, nectarine, smoke and honeydew notes giving this a wealth of core flavors. The aromatics and graceful mix of balance, texture and subtlety give this extra dimensions.
WS94July 2014
The 2012 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is a wine of pure texture. Lemon, white flowers, dried pears, mint and spices meld together in the glass. Absolutely nothing is out of place here. The flavors are vivid, intense and layered. Readers may notice a slightly cloudy color in the 2012, which is the result of one tank that had an especially late malolactic fermentation. I tasted these wines right after bottling, and it is entirely possible over time the color will settle a bit. The wines are never fined or filtered here, so from time to time the color can be cloudy, as consumers who have bought these wines in the past know. In any event, the 2012 Ritchie is gorgeous. 
VM95February 2014

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Weight 10 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 17 in
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95
Rating VM

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94
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95

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