The 2011 Chardonnay Lauren comes across as shockingly young. The aromas and flavors are those of a wine with some age, but on the palate it is incredibly tight. The 2011 needs quite a bit of time to be at its best, and to release all of its aromatic intensity. As always, the Lauren has a textural dynamism that is incredibly distinctive. Tasted from magnum it is fabulous. -- Antonio Galloni