AUBERT Powder House Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

WS: 95

Distinctive and aromatic, offering notes of jasmine, wild fennel, lemongrass and lime sherbet, with Bosc pear and crunchy star fruit, plus a mouthwatering core of lemon confit. There’s a creamy, satiny element, but it’s set against a sleek fame, with plenty of persistence on the finish. Drink now through 2041. 1,242 cases made.  –MW

VN: 95-97

The 2024 Chardonnay Powder House opens with soaring aromatics. Creamy and viscous, yet also remarkably refined, the 2024 is all class. In this tasting, the Powder House is a bit shy, just a touch reticent. Its long, persistent finish suggests a bright future lies ahead.