2014 | Aubert | UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

The 2014 UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay is Aubert's interpretation of the 'real Sonoma Coast.' In the far, westerly reaches of the rugged California coastline, UV-SL defies the extreme cool climate for which the area is known. Please note the greenish hue on the edge of the glass, which is indicative of the health of the wine. Initial fruit aromatics of orange oils, dried apricots and ripe white peaches fill the glass. Notes of sea air, roasted nuts, and baking spices intermingle with the ripe fruits. The texture is oily and rich with a clean, crisp wash of acidity in the finish. The 2014 UV-SL Chardonnay has the phenolic and acid structure to age on a slow path over the next 7 to 8 years. The wine has a slight hazy clarity showing commitment to minimal intervention winemaking.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2014 Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard is rich, phenolic and intense, with striking interplay of aromas, flavors and textures. Seamless and impeccably layered in the glass, the 2014 speaks to balance and finesse. Today, the UV-SL is creamy, unctuous and absolutely stunning in its beauty. Yields were just one ton per acre at UV-SL, the most coastal of the sites Mark Aubert works with.

• Vinous: The 2019 Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard is laced with the essence of tangerine oil, ginger, passionfruit and white flowers. Tropical and lush, yet also remarkably elegant, the UV-SL is so expressive today. A hint of reduction adds character, as does a slightly phenolic edge that drives through to the finish.

Producer Information

Aubert is a small Chardonnay and Pinot Noir estate that makes wine from single-vineyard sites in Napa Valley and Sonoma. It was founded by Mark and Teresa Aubert in 1999, and today, is considered to be one of California's cult producers.
The first vintage of Aubert was in 2000 – a Chardonnay sourced from the Ritchie Vineyard in Russian River Valley. It quickly received acclaim for its full-blown, hedonistic style and was pivotal for company's success. Although the vineyard is no longer within the company's holdings, the Burgundian syle in which the Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay was produced, remains as the production style throughout the wine portfolio. The chardonnay wines are barrel-fermented and aged in French oak, a majority of which is new.
Aubert's portfolio has since expanded to an array of single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines, sourced from multiple vineyard sites in Russian River and Rutherford as well as Napa and Sonoma. Each wine in Aubert's portfolio is named after the parcel of vineyard from which it is sourced and production is extremely limited. The Lauren vineyard is eight acres (3.2 hectares) of Chardonnnay, named after the founder's daughter and was the first estate vineyard of Aubert. Today, the compnay counts over ten different vineyards within its holdings.

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