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2012 Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from a distributor

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RATINGS

91Stephen Tanzer

Spicy yellow fruits and menthol...peach flavors are accented by wild herbs and spices. Really spreads out to saturate the palate with nectarine and spices on the long, dusty finish.

90-92The Wine Advocate

A light, slightly more resinous bouquet with touches of honeysuckle. The palate is well balanced with a rounded opening: hints of dried apricot and a spicy vein towards the finish. This is an intriguing Meursault

90Burghound.com

Attractively layered mix of dried yellow orchard fruit and roasted almond scents. The succulent, round, very rich and seriously concentrated medium-bodied flavors possess an almost juicy mouth feel

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Meursault, Clos de la Barre

Clos de la Barre is a 5-acre, villages designated vineyard in the appellation of Meursault, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is the monopole of Domaine des Comtes and is entirely enclosed with the walls of the domaine. The vineyard faces east and is on a slight slope, with soil of shallow clay on a subsoil of limestone. “The quality of Close de Barr is outstanding,” according to Robert M. Parker Jr.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.