title: Lafond 2011 Lafond Vineyard Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)
description: Scents of chamomile tea with generous honey and lemon get down with white flowers and baking pie crust on this offering from Pierre Lafond, who's been making wine since the 1960s. The wine dances across the tongue, with bright papaya, pear and a dill-powered, nearly bitter finish. It's showing almost no age, so it will hold well, but it's also brilliant right now.
variety: Chardonnay
designation: Lafond Vineyard