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  • May 2017 – James Suckling

    2015 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Score: 98 Oyster shell and mother of pearl and dried apple. Some lemon undertones. Full body, very dense and powerful. Complex. The finish just melts. Exciting white. Drink now. 2015 Aubert Chardonnay …

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  • The Wine Advocate Issue 233, October 2017

    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate Issue 233 2016 Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Score: 98-100 Points The 2016 Chardonnay CIX Estate is beguiling in its complexity and singularity, offering up scents of smoked nuts, waxed lemons, crushed rocks and …

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  • Jan 2018 Vinous – Antonio Galloni

    2016 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Score: 95 Drinking Window: 2018 – 2026 Racy and unctuous in the glass, the 2016 Chardonnay CIX Vineyard is one of the most viscous wines in this range. This opulent, dense Chardonnay …

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  • June 2018 – Jeb Dunnuck

    Located in Napa yet pulling mostly from top sites in Sonoma and Carneros, Mark Aubert continues to work his magic with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These latest releases show the elegant, balanced style of the 2016 vintage, yet still have …

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  • Wine Spectator – July 31, 2018 – Annual Chardonnay Report

    Mark Aubert’s Ambition: The Napa native makes some of California’s most sought-after Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs 2016 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Score: 93 Offers a long embrace of oak, with subtle toast amid the taut green apple, …

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