Aubert, Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2005

Straw/yellow.

Stone/truffle/mint aromatics. Precise and subtle.

Caramel, lemon sweetness in the mouth immediately confronted with refined stony/sulfide/acid structure. Like the Lauren bottling many months ago - this has an enticing restraint/subtlety. Very long, suave, minty finish.

Helen Turley was the head honcho at Peter Michael when Mark Aubert (apparently) was assistant winemaker. Interesting divergence in style now that both are on their own.

Day 5 - No real change, just more giving, more textural sweetness. Still quite precise and mouth-watering/stony.


$70