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2010 Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Perrières

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

...the most sublime, refined of the Meursault 1er Crus. It melds elements of precise minerality & expressive fruit to match its understated, soft personality. In a sense, it brings together the best of the Genevrieres and Charmes...

95Stephen Tanzer

Very ripe aromas of pineapple, yellow peach & wet stone, lifted by a floral topnote. Wonderfully fine-grained & sweet... pungent pineapple & mineral... powerful impression of energy... boast outstanding depth of fruit without any heaviness.

95Burghound.com

An elegant, pure, cool & dazzlingly complex nose is comprised of white rose, acacia blossom, lemon zest & plenty of mineral... outstanding precision & almost painful intensity... a perfect blend of power and finesse.

18Jancis Robinson

Very rich, magnificent and splendid. As eloquent an argument for Perrières' elevation to grand cru status as you could find. Concentrated yet both dry and rich. Some tension even though it is already expressive. Bravo!

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 Perrieres

Les Perrieres is 34-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Meursault, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. The vineyard includes several sub parcels. They are the 2.4-acre monopole Clos des Perrieres, which belongs to Domaine Albert Grivault, and Les Perrieres Dessous. Because Les Perrieres is in southern Meursault next to Puligny, the Les Perrieres Meursaults are considered to have more minerality than other Meursaults. Burgundy writer Clive Coates has noted that “Perrieres is perhaps the most elegant and persistent of the premier crus. At its best, it is positively brilliant…” 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.