2024 Aubert "Powder House" Chardonnay

Aubert Wines is one of California’s most sought-after producers, known for richly textured, site-driven Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that lean into both power and precision. Founded in 1999 by winemaker Mark Aubert, the winery focuses on small-production, single-vineyard bottlings sourced from top sites across the Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley, and Carneros, with an emphasis on low yields and meticulous farming. Mark Aubert built his reputation crafting wines that balance intensity with freshness, often drawing comparisons to top white Burgundy while still expressing a distinctly California style. The wines are layered and expressive, showing ripe stone fruit, citrus oil, and mineral tension in Chardonnay, alongside structured, aromatic Pinot Noir, all designed to age gracefully and reflect the unique character of each vineyard. "The 2024 Chardonnay Powder House needs a little shaking to wake up scents of lemongrass, chalk dust, and struck flint, leading to a core of green apples, grapefruit, and jasmine tea. Full-bodied, the palate is tight-knit and electric with vibrant orchard and citrus fruit flavors, framed by a crisp backbone and a satiny texture, finishing long and minerally." -The Wine Palate, 97 Points "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." -Vinous, 95-97 Points "The 2024 Powder House Chardonnay exemplifies freshness and liveliness, wafting forth with bright tones of lime leaf and lime curd, tuberose, and fleshy nectarine. Tightly coiled, the 2024 Powder House slowly unfolds and unfurls in the glass to reveal its true structural complexity and deceptive richness. On the palate, chalky mineral elements and cooling menthol reinforce this tight composition and further hint at the underlying power and expansiveness. The wine finishes long and multifaceted, with a beam of acidity that carries its citrus tones across the palate for minutes on end. A wine built for ageing, the 2024 Powder House will continue to blossom well beyond a decade with proper cellaring. The wine is slightly hazy, showing our commitment to minimal intervention winemaking." -Mark Aubert Tasting Notes Foxcroft Online Price: $129 per bottle* *This wine is arriving soon; we'll send you an email when it's ready for pickup