2020 Aubert, Sugar Shack, Sonoma County, Bottle (750ml)

LP97 "The 2020 Chardonnay Sugar Shack strolls out of the glass with confident notes of apple pie, peach cobbler, fresh Bosc pears, and allspice with touches of limes leaves and green mango, plus a hint of marzipan. The full-bodied palate delivers loads of apple and pear layers with spicy accents and soft acidity, finishing soft, satiny, and decadent. This is the Montrachet Clone – what Mark calls “the citrus circus” clone." LPB for TWI Sep 2022

"Aubert succeeded Helen Turley at Peter Michael and Colgin, founding his own label in 1999. The focus is on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, largely from Sonoma, but Aubert's roots are in Napa, as is the winery, off the Silverado Trail near Calistoga. He and his wife, Teresa, who manages the winery's business affairs, recently purchased two acres next door to enlarge the winery." JC for TWZ Published: Dec 30, 2022