Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA 2023

Powder House is the culmination of Mark Aubert’s 30+ years producing Chardonnay. Planted with one of our rarest Chardonnay clones, Powder House highlights the distinct, powdery Goldridge soils on this hilly site.

Mark Aubert’s Tasting Notes

The 2023 Powder House is sublime and electric, with exotic aromas of kaffir lime, galangal, honey orchid oolong, and peach erupting from the glass. Saline, crushed shell and iodine tones echo the ancient seabed soils of this site. Flavors of lime custard and nectarine add volume and richness. The palate possesses a rare degree of textural focus, balancing mouthcoating density with mineral purity and freshness, culminating in an incredibly long and elegant finish that will carry for 10 to 15 years in the cellar with ease. The wine is slightly hazy showing our commitment to minimal intervention winemaking.

"The 2023 Chardonnay Powder House is another of the more floral, weightless wines in this range. Chalk, mint, white pepper, crushed rocks, sage and mint lead into a core of white orchard fruit, lemon oil and marzipan. I especially admire its energy and overall vibrancy here. Saline notes confer freshness on the close." Vinous 95-97