Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
Pinot Noir
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Robert
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2012
Size
750ML
Features
Collectible
Boutique
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Winemaker Notes
Please note the opulence and vibrant hues at the edge of the glass, which are indicative of the health of the wine and clonal material. An initial blend of freshly squeezed strawberry and red cherry juice on the nose. The soil influence abounds in 2012, and expresses sarsaparilla, rose oil and black tea. The palate is rich and pliant, and is the most approachable of the 2012 Pinot Noirs in 2014 according to Mark Aubert. Suggested drinking window is now until 2025.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made from the Calera clone, the 2012 Pinot Noir Ritchie Vineyard offers up plenty of cola and root beer notes intermixed with black cherry, dusty, loamy soil and foresty nuances. Deep and medium to full-bodied with fresh, lively fruit, it should drink well for 10 + years. Rating 91-93.
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Mark Aubert’s Sonoma Coast vineyard-designate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs have risen in popularity at a dizzying speed. Aubert’s career in winemaking began in 1989 at Peter Michael under the tutelage of Helen Turley, which led to his time at Colgin, Sloan, Futo and then Bryant Family, before founding Aubert Wines with his wife Teresa in 1999. His wines express the essence of singular terroirs with an effortless grace. Mark crafts the wines of Aubert to speak to a variety of wine lovers with one thing in common – selective palates that expect nothing but the best.
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