2015 Chardonnay Lauren
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The 2015 Chardonnay Lauren is a wine that captivates all the senses. It carries its age so well. Soft and enveloping in its contours, the 2015 presents hints of apricot, candied ginger, preserved lemon, and crushed rocks. This is pure and total sensuality. Lauren remains Mark Aubert's most ageworthy Chardonnay.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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A touch closed and youthfully shy to begin, the 2015 Chardonnay Lauren Estate soon powers up to reveal intense grapefruit, citrus peel, yuzu and honeyed pear notes over suggestions of crushed stones, struck match, baking bread and lemongrass. The palate is fine, fresh, elegant and incredibly layered, with the tightly wound layers offering glimpses at incredible depth, finishing long and minerally. Consider holding on to this one for another couple of years and drinking it over the next 12+.
The 2015 Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard is a classic Aubert Chardonnay built on plush texture and a multidimensional personality of pure class. Dried pear, baked apple, dried flowers, mint and white pepper give the wine its aromatic top notes, but there is plenty of depth underpinning it all.
About the producer
The Aubert wines, particularly the Chardonnay, have a cult following – beloved for their rich, hedonistic style. Created by Mark and Theresa Aubert in 1999, the property makes some of California’s most sought-after Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, all from single vineyards across Sonoma.