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
2022 Retail Average
95
/100
2022 Pro Rating
At first quite guarded, this 2022 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Perrières Premier Cru gradually reveals intense pear and citrus fruit over cool stone, white flowers and a gentle hazelnut richness. The palate feels deep and tightly packed yet finely cut, with a saline, chalky drive that keeps all that ripe, concentrated fruit in perfect tension and promises a long, graceful evolution in bottle. Give it time and expect a grand, intricately layered Perrières rather than a showy young Meursault.
Poached turbot with beurre blanc; Lobster with tarragon and cream; Roast chicken with morel mushrooms and 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…