2009 | Domaine des Comtes Lafon | Meursault Clos de la Barre For Cheap

2009 | Domaine des Comtes Lafon | Meursault Clos de la Barre

White Wine: 2009 | Domaine des Comtes Lafon | Meursault Clos de la Barre

From a tank sample taken just prior to the fining: Bright, pale yellow-green. Grapefruit and lemon ice on the nose, plus a whiff of white truffle. Edgy lemony acidity gives shape to the palate and carries the finish. 

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Producer: Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Ratings:  BH | 90

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

Detailed Description

From a tank sample taken just prior to the fining: Bright, pale yellow-green. Grapefruit and lemon ice on the nose, plus a whiff of white truffle. Edgy lemony acidity gives shape to the palate and carries the finish. A second sample, taken after the fining: Bright pale yellow. Subtly perfumed nose hints at lemon ice. Juicy and pure but a bit sharper than the first sample, showing excellent precision to the lemon zest flavors. A very site-driven sample that finishes with a salty nuance and noteworthy cut and length.

Reviews:

• Burghound: A notably ripe nose of orchard fruit aromas that include pear, apple and white peach are trimmed in notes of grilled almonds. There is an opulent mouth feel to the detailed and lightly mineral-inflected flavors that possess fine precision on the tension-filled and well-balanced finish. This is really quite good for its level as I particularly like the sense of proportion which will allow it to drink well young if desired.

Producer Information

Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a wine producer in Burgundy making some of the most lauded (and highly priced) white wines from Chardonnay in the region. It is located in Meursault in the Côte de Beaune subregion, but has vineyards in three other villages: Chassagne-Montrachet, Volnay and Monthélie.Comtes Lafon’s house and cellar were built in 1869 by the Boch family, but its reputation as a winery was most heavily influenced by Jules Lafon, who married Marie Boch in 1894. Lafon bought many of the significant premier cru plots in Meursault and Volnay, and in 1919, parcels in the grand cru Le Montrachet vineyard.Domaine des Comtes Lafon saw an extended period of sharecropping after Jules Lafon’s death and the future of the estate became uncertain. It was Jules’ grandson René Lafon who took an interest in the winery and fought to stop the division of the vineyards – a move that secured the future of the domaine.