2004 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay - 750ml

2004 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay - 750ml

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2004 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay - 96 pts!

Our winemaking process is carefully guided by a winemaker with a farmer’s heart and artisan’s soul. The essence of making great wine is rooted in a relationship with the land – it’s about the soil, about growing, about nurturing, about farming. We look to nature for guidance and to science for insight, as we craft wine with minimal intervention so a sense of place is elegantly reflected in every bottle of Aubert wine. We believe the intellectual pursuit of winemaking has to be of the highest, most profound level of quality.

The essence of making great wine is rooted in a relationship with the land — it’s about the soil, about growing, about nurturing, about farming. Mark Aubert

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Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2004
Rating	96 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Aubert
Color	White
Wine Type	Table

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Robert Parker	96 RP - From a vineyard that seems to do well no matter who is making the wine the 2004 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is tropical fruit-dominated with classic California notes of creme brulee roasted pineapples hazelnuts brioche and plenty of spice. It's a stunningly full-bodied exotic in-your-face offering with terrific underlying acidity. This savory fresh vibrant well-delineated white should last for 7-8 years. This Chardonnay tends to be aged in 100% new oak which is totally concealed and is bottled without fining or filtration. Consequently if it has just been shipped or moved it can reveal a slight haze. Once again tropical fruit tangerine oil and pineapple notes as well as a full-bodied force and opulence characterize the 2004 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard a cool climate site that has a long hang time and produces wines with honeyed exotic components. It's Chardonnay pushed to the limit but Mark Aubert is smart enough to rein it in before going over the top. There is crisp underlying acidity as well as a blockbuster finish.

96 RP - From a vineyard that seems to do well no matter who is making the wine the 2004 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is tropical fruit-dominated with classic California notes of creme brulee roasted pineapples hazelnuts brioche and plenty of spice. It's a stunningly full-bodied exotic in-your-face offering with terrific underlying acidity. This savory fresh vibrant well-delineated white should last for 7-8 years. This Chardonnay tends to be aged in 100% new oak which is totally concealed and is bottled without fining or filtration. Consequently if it has just been shipped or moved it can reveal a slight haze. Once again tropical fruit tangerine oil and pineapple notes as well as a full-bodied force and opulence characterize the 2004 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard a cool climate site that has a long hang time and produces wines with honeyed exotic components. It's Chardonnay pushed to the limit but Mark Aubert is smart enough to rein it in before going over the top. There is crisp underlying acidity as well as a blockbuster finish.

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Burghound

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Winery Details

Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2004
Rating	96 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Aubert
Color	White
Wine Type	Table