Our passion for Eastside begins with its rocky slopes and cobbled soil, and is rewarded with the small, concentrated clusters that these vines struggle to produce each year. The distinctive site-specific undertones and complex fruit-driven overtones of this wine exemplify an Aubert Chardonnay. Winemaker notes The 2024 Eastside Chardonnay is electric. Its abundant energy is framed by the telltale beam of acidity and gravelly minerality that are the hallmarks of this steep, rocky site. A mélange of lime and lemon zest, tea tree oil, tangerine, and green apple emerge from the glass, with flavors that match and add additional elements of ripe stone fruits. Ultimately, the 2024 Eastside is a wine that showcases rare textural precision, with a phenolic backbone that promotes its chiseled, focused structure, and complements the natural richness that is Undeniably Aubert. These structural elements promise a long, fruitful life in the cellar for 10 to 15 years or more. The wine is slightly hazy, showing our commitment to minimal intervention winemaking. - Mark Aubert 2024 Vinous 94-96: The 2024 Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard is a potent, tightly wound wine. It is going to need at least a few years to unwind. Citrus confit, white flowers, tangerine oil, crushed rocks, dried herbs and mint are finely sketched. Brisk acids pull it all together on the close. There’s terrific energy here. Jeb Dunnuck 98: The 2024 Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard comes from a site planted by Ulises Valdez in 2008. Green apple, lime candy, white flowers, and refined stony earth define this focused and elegant wine. Though among the warmer sites in the portfolio, it possesses a distinctly Burgundian sensibility, emphasizing purity, energy, and mineral precision over sheer power. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers impressive refinement and persistence. Drink 2026-2040. Wine Spectator 95: Focused and linear, with a line drive of concentrated citrus, mineral and stone fruit flavors that expand to fleshy tones of apricot, white peach and pear pastry. Salted lemon bar, sesame seed, dried ginger and cardamom flavors are expressive, with hard lemon candy details on the finish alongside fresh-clipped herbs including vetiver and lemon balm. Drink now through 2040.