Domaine des Comtes Lafon • Meursault, France
Domaine des Comtes Lafon’s Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru is one of the benchmark whites of Meursault, drawn from four…Domaine des Comtes Lafon’s Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru is one of the benchmark whites of Meursault, drawn from four biodynamically farmed parcels on the steep, stony Perrières slope, where thin white limestone and marl over crumbly rock…Learn More »
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/750ml
2018 Retail Average
96
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Taut energy runs through Domaine des Comtes Lafon’s 2018 Meursault Perrières Premier Cru, layering zesty citrus and crisp green apple with acacia, ginger spice, and a faint matchstick note over a cool, deeply stony core. Medium to full in body yet laser-focused, it feels chiselled and dry on the palate, with impressive concentration and a long, precise finish that makes this warmer, more generous vintage taste remarkably racy and composed.
Butter-poached lobster; Dover sole meunière; Roast chicken with morel cream sauce
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Domaine des Comtes Lafon’s Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru is one of the benchmark whites of Meursault, drawn from four biodynamically farmed parcels on the steep, stony Perrières slope, where thin white limestone and marl over crumbly rock give the wine its famous tension and minerality. Made from old-vine Chardonnay and aged around two years in mostly older barrels, it typically marries piercing citrus and limestone-driven precision with deep, concentrated fruit and a long, vibrating, saline finish that has cemented its reputation as a “grand…