Domaine des Comtes Lafon • Puligny-Montrachet, France
Montrachet Grand Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon is the tiny, crown-jewel white of this famed Meursault estate, source…Montrachet Grand Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon is the tiny, crown-jewel white of this famed Meursault estate, sourced from just 0.32 hectares of old-vine Chardonnay at the southern end of Le Montrachet in Puligny-Montrachet. Farmed orga…Learn More »
$4950
/750ml
2008 Retail Average
95
/100
2008 Pro Rating
Intensity hits first: Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru 2008 surges across the palate with immense depth, framed by vivid acidity that keeps all that richness precise and vertical. Subtle smokiness and creamy oak fold into a saline, almost sea‑air edge, giving a tactile, layered finish that seems to go on and on, more opulent than 2007 yet still etched and tightly controlled.
Lobster poached in butter, Roast turbot with beurre blanc, Seared scallops with celeriac purée
Montrachet Grand Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon is the tiny, crown-jewel white of this famed Meursault estate, sourced from just 0.32 hectares of old-vine Chardonnay at the southern end of Le Montrachet in Puligny-Montrachet. Farmed organically and biodynamically and aged long in oak, it is renowned for combining monumental richness and depth with electric balance, expressing the dark, deep rocky soils of this exceptional grand cru in wines of great texture, complexity, and longevity.