2018 Aubert, Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Bottle (750ml)

JS99 "Ripe-peach, chalk, smoked-almond, matchstick and phenolic aromas. Floral notes, too. It?s full-bodied, creamy and oily. So balanced and restrained, yet dense and impressive. Minerally. Give this time. Try after 2022, but already fantastic." JS Dec 2020

RP97 "The 2018 Chardonnay Hudson is sourced from Hudson selection, Old Wente clone vines that are 22 years old and planted on the Napa side of Carneros. The nose is redolent of butterscotch, baked apples, spice cake and chopped cashews with a core of baked pineapples and preserved lemons. The rich, full-bodied, decadently fruited palate offers layer upon layer of savory flavors with compelling lemony sparks and a seamless acid backbone, finishing seductively creamy and on a long-lingering honey-nut note." LPB for TWA Jan 2021

Lisa Perrotti-Brown for RobertParker.com writes, "“2018 was a big sigh of relief this year compared to 2017!” Aubert continued. “2018 was a substantially cooler vintage. One of the hallmarks of the 2018s was fantastic fermentations, incredible acidity and very successful malolactics.” More great news about 2018—yields are up about 20% this year for Aubert!" Published: Oct 31, 2019