Aubert - CIX Chardonnay 2015 (750ml) Welcrafted

Aubert - CIX Chardonnay 2015 (750ml) WelcraftedCritical Acclaim 100 points Wine Advocate The 2015 Chardonnay CIX Estate has the most alluring, singular, beguiling nose so that it cannot fail to impress. Revealing notes of candied ginger, nutmeg, aniseed, apple pie and pear tart, it delivers a full on bombastic, richly fruited and decadently creamy palate, beautifully contrasted by a seamless line of freshness, finishing multilayered and with epic persistence. Wow. (LPB) 96 points Vinous Mark

new generations have followed in their footsteps

Opulent and intense

Produced with the traditional Champenoise method of bottle fermentation

it reveals very delicate aromas of floral-flavored honey and spice bread

The tannic structure is broad

chocolate and wet earth

Lovely apple blossom and lemon zest aromas with juicy apple and Bartlett pear flavors on a foundation of lively acidity

with a salty flicker

or a creamy hummus with lots of tahini

A "Cab-Lovers" Merlot with structure

soft and plush

but young vines were beginning to show signs of excessive water stress (stunted growth and yellowing basal leaves)