2012 Aubert, Sugar Shack, Sonoma County 1x750ml

Robert Parker 99

No tasting note for this wine. [01/07/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025

Vinous 93+

One of the more explosive wines in the range, the 2012 Chardonnay Sugar Shack hits the palate with tons of depth and pure body. Readers who can put the wine aside for a few years should do so, as today the structure and intensity of the fruit are both incredibly intense. The style is rich, tropical, honeyed and voluptuous to the core. Sugar Shack emerges from a site in Rutherford, just outside St. Helena, planted by David Abreu with a Montrachet clone. This is the same wine that was labeled as Napa Valley in 2011. The vines are now seven years old. There is every reason to think the best lies ahead. [Antonio Galloni, 01/01/2014]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022