From the Auberts' home property on the western side of the Rutherford AVA, the 2020 Chardonnay Sugar Shack features intense scents of lime zest, honey and yellow peaches. Full-bodied, rich and ripe, it tightens up on the finish, adding more bright, refreshing citrus notes.

Precise and pure, with a juicy, lip-smacking note to the dried pineapple, lemon sherbet, apricot preserves and tangerine at the core, expanding into clipped herbs and litsea oil details on the long finish, where the flavors expand and gain momentum. Drink now. 598 cases made.

The 2020 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is creamy and expressive, with gorgeous depth and plenty of the richness readers expect in Aubert Chardonnays, although naturally in the smaller-scaled style of the year. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit build nicely in the glass. The 2020 is Beautifully done and quite expressive today.