PARKER: " ... I have consistently bought these wines since his first vintages..."

Lesen Sie bitte einmal, welch beeindruckenden Report ROBERT PARKER im Oktober 2016 über MARK AUBERT schrieb:

„Mark Aubert continues to set the bar incredibly high for the world-class quality of his Burgundian-styled, remarkable Chardonnays, which come from relatively cool sites spread from Rutherford in Napa Valley to the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast. As I indicated last year, Aubert is at the top of his game, and it is hard to believe any Chardonnay winemaker in the world is turning out a half-dozen Chardonnays at this qualitative level year in and year out. He has had an incredible run of great success, after being mentored by none other than the reclusive and supremely talented Helen Turley when he took over the winemaking job at Peter Michael, then proceeded on to impressive sojourns at Colgin Estate as well as Tom Futo’s winery in Oakville. I have consistently bought these wines since his first vintages, and I’ve been truly amazed at how long they evolve and last. I tend to drink them all relatively young, but I’ve been shocked by his early vintages, such as 2004, that are still incredibly vibrant and youthful. At the end of the tasting at his winery just south of Calistoga, we tasted the 2004 Lauren Estate (which I rated 98) and 2005 Quarry Chardonnay (which I rated 92), and both were in remarkable condition, with an amazing amount of life still left in them… His legacy is already complete, but he still hasn’t stopped pushing the envelope of quality. The 2015s are all in the 15-15.3% alcohol range, which is normal for his wines. They were all extremely long-fermenting and have turned out to be as spectacular as what he achieved in previous vintages such as 2012, 2013 and 2014. All of these vineyards are planted, for the most part, with either low-bearing old Wente clones of Chardonnay that he got from the Hyde Vineyard, a suitcase Montrachet clone that was pulled out of one of the Montrachet vineyards in France, and occasionally, some of the so-called Calera clone of Chardonnay, which is probably also a descendent of a Montrachet cutting.”   Ob Bryant Family, Colgin, Futo oder Peter Michael, all diesen Weingütern hat MARK AUBERT zu unglaublichem Erfolg verholfen. Durch seine Reputation und seinen Namen eröffnen sich MARK Zugänge zu Traubenmaterial aus den Besten aller CHARDONNAY Weinberge Kaliforniens. Einer davon heißt HYDE, der 1979 im kühlen und nebligen Carneros erstmalig von Larry Hyde bepflanzt wurde. Und genau aus dieser Kultlage erhält MARK AUBERT als einer unter ganz wenigen absolut phänomenales Traubenmaterial. Aus dieser Kleinmenge vinifiziert er einen CHARDONNAY, wie er besser weltweit nur schwer zu finden ist. Keine 900 Kisten gibt es davon, bei UNGER WEINE die einzigen in Europa! Eine Flasche davon ist bereits weg, der Rest geht mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge an Sie und das zum günstigsten Preis, den Sie für diesen Wein weltweit finden werden! First come, first served.   Dabei belassen wir es hiermit auch, wir haben selbst als Exklusiv-Importeur und einziger Importeur in Europa nur Mini-Mengen zur Verfügung vom 2014 AUBERT HYDE & SONS VINEYARD CARNEROS CHARDONNAY, der in PARKERS WINE ADVOCATE mit 97 Punkten bewertet ist:
"The 2015 Chardonnay Larry Hyde and Sons Vineyard is simply amazing with a level of intensity that is through the roof, strutting notes of lemon oil, candied ginger, pink grapefruit and orange blossom with touches of yuzu and brioche, plus a waft of green tea. Full-bodied, finely constructed, oily and yet with tons of zing, this is simply a blockbuster and a delicious one at that.”