Aubert 2019 Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast MAGNUM (1.5L)
100 points - limited * Rare Magnum (1.5L) bottle* - Limited new release from cult Chardonnay producer Mark Aubert. 98 Points Robert Parker: "Aubert 2019 Sugar Shack Chardonnay is produced from Montrachet clone vines grown in Rutherford AVA. It is aged in French oak barrels, 70% new. A barrel sample, the 2019 Chardonnay Sugar Shack has a fabulously flamboyant nose of juicy Bosc pears, ripe apricots and ginger cake with hints of orange blossoms, crème caramel and toasted almonds. The palate is concentrated, full-bodied and beautifully textured with loads of stone fruit and spice layers, finishing long with a chalkiness coming through on the finish." ...Mark Aubert continues to set the bar incredibly high for the world-class quality of his Burgundian-styled, remarkable Chardonnays, solidifying his place among the very best in California Chardonnay wines. Sourced from relatively cool sites spread from Rutherford in Napa Valley to the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast, thes