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1999 Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Genevrières

ST  93+    
BH  91-93   
WS  90   
WA  88-90   

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March 8, 2009 - $145

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RATINGS

93+ Stephen Tanzer

Subtle aromas of lime, orange and vanilla. Bright, cool and extremely unevolved, with penetrating, impressively intense citrus and mineral flavors. Finishes with superb palate-staining persistence...shows terrific clarity and grip.

91-93Burghound.com

...The fruit/acid balance here is both subtle and fine and there is an elegant sense of harmony that is most seductive. Text book Genevrières and highly recommended.

90Wine Spectator

Lovely lemon, creamy, spice and smoke character, with some fine tropical and toasted notes. Has a slight dry extract on the slightly chewy finish, offering vanilla.

88-90The Wine Advocate

PRODUCER

Comtes Lafon

Comtes Lafon’s white Burgundies are among the most admired in the world. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that the domaine’s wines are “one of the reference points for white Burgundy.” Owned by the Lafon family and now run by Dominique Lafon, the domaine owns 34 acres of vineyards planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Based in Meursault, the domaine’s wines are Meursault, Montrachet and Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu. Parker has written that “low yields, ripe fruit, and a non-interventionist winemaking process are the norm at Lafon. The deep, cold cellars allow for a slow elevage….” Annual production is fewer than 5,000 cases.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Meursault, Les Genevrieres

Les Genevrieres is 41-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Meursault, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is in the southern part of the appellation, and just to the north of Les Perrieres and Les Charmes. Burgundy writer Clive Coates says that “Genevrieres is an opulent, even exotic wine. It is rounder than Perrieres and if not fuller, then certainly lusher…Here flavors are muskier, and there can be an element of citrus.” Since Meursault lacks a Grand Cru, Meursault’s reputation for excellence is based on the Premier Crus, particularly the whites.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, 1er (Premier) Cru

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.

VINTAGE

1999 Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Genevrières

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