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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 59 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Lord of the Bottles on 7/7/2023 & rated 90 points: I just realized I tasted this wine over a decade ago. This has considerably aged and is less to my palate. Soil nose. Game and mushroom palate. Some spearmint which reminds me of the rare occasions I’ve drank Ramonet. Very little fruit though some rotting pineapple. Some others at the tasting liked this more than me. (620 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 6/24/2021: Meursault (Northside) 1er Cru vs Village, Mostly Blind (The Moll House - Chicago IL): Single blind in flight. Dark color, totally past its peak. But Village wine in a very ripe vintage should not be expected to still be good at 15 years. (1990 views) | | | Tasted by KenK on 6/24/2021 flawed bottle: Oxidized and tasteless (1443 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 6/4/2017 & rated 91 points: Last of 6, opened 30 minutes, perfect cork and level, clean and pure, as previous good notes, showing greater acidity, au fond a tad simple but lovely in this vintage! F (17.5). (3124 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 2/14/2017 & rated 90 points: 5th of 6, pnp, perfect cork and level,, slightly darker than December bottle and much softer, hint of incipient POX, to drink. VGI (17). (3361 views) | | | Tasted by solace on 2/11/2017 & rated 85 points: Looks like a 10 year old white. Hay yellow.
On nose, lemon butter and curd, slightly candied nuts, some green herbs and white flowers. Nice and keeping it classy. But no fireworks.
Restrained palate. Refined oak. Short attack but not a delineated structure either. Aka fat and short. Slightly bitter oaky finish. Not very giving or cerebral so suffers from a lack of identity. Not sure this will improve.
A decent drop. (3128 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 12/22/2016 & rated 93 points: 4th of 6, pnp, perfect cork and level, a tad less involving than last bottle, lightweight against CC 02 (Bouchard) on same night but much more enjoyable, best to drink whilst so good to give more time to excellent Charmes and Perrieres. F+ (18). (2789 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 11/26/2016 & rated 96 points: Mid light yellow (deeper yellow than 2011 also tasted); lots of depth, some petrol, butter, round, truffle; honey and petrol, deep and intense; very long aftertaste (2840 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 10/13/2016: Another Evening of Lafon in Red and White (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Medium yellow. Ah, this smells like Meursault-nutty but not oxidized. Medium to full bodied, lush and spicy, long and round. A splash of citrus and more than enough acidity to hold it together. Fully mature and an extremely enjoyable 2006, which is a white Burgundy vintage that I generally dislike for its flabbiness. (1883 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 7/26/2016 & rated 94 points: 3rd of 6, even stronger showing and in some ways more interesting than Roulot Perrieres 99 on same night! F+ (18). (1536 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 7/11/2016 & rated 93 points: 2nd of 6, pnp, perfect level, travel up half cork, touch better than December 15 note, tighter, purer, a tad more nuance but with same weight, the Lafon style works well in this vintage! Strong F (17.5). (1605 views) | | | Tasted by stadler on 4/16/2016: Quel nez complexe pour commencer, on y passe du temps, on aime y revenir, c'est déjà sérieux olfactivement. On a la signature florale du terroir, un peu d'acacia, de parfum des champs, un beurré noisetté avec un élevage bien consommé, et c'est long, sans que l'alcool ne se montre trop. On ne pense pas une minute à l'âge de ce cru et on demeure songeur face au potentiel du clos de la Barre. Marié à une daurade poêlée au gingembre confit et broccolis. (2104 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 12/20/2015: Smells of almond butter, peach and flint. Full and rich in the mouth but has a cool quality to it considering the vintage. Not a hint of oxidation but drinking beautifully right now. (2506 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 12/18/2015 & rated 93 points: 1st of 6, opened 30 minutes - pale yellow, slightly waxy; attractive bouquet, some flowers and stone, lemon twist; medium bodied, long and classy fruit, remarkable energy and persistence for an 06, very Lafon, currently showing better than Charmes, youthful and scope to improve. At least fine and better in context of vintage (17.5/20). (2222 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 7/1/2015 & rated 89 points: another enjoyable bottle although I found this one to be very closed on the nose (2845 views) | | | Tasted by WillersC on 6/21/2015 & rated 88 points: Not oxidized.
A little closed and dull at the moment. Plenty of lemon, with some oatmeally characteristics. Ok length, but lacking some energy and excitement.
Not great (2247 views) | | | Tasted by barbuckjr on 5/25/2015 & rated 98 points: meilleur blanc que j'ai bu . Bu avec du homard. un delice (1966 views) | | | Tasted by WillersC on 12/27/2014 flawed bottle: Prematurely oxidized (1866 views) | | | Tasted by yenda on 12/20/2014 & rated 89 points: Very nice (2039 views) | | | Tasted by Alex H on 7/28/2014 & rated 89 points: Always a joy to drink a lafon. Precise linear yet glorious and marvelous ripe yellow fruits with lemony lift. Delicious acidity with unquestionable minerality and even a bit of flint rock. (2279 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 7/14/2014 & rated 91 points: Dinner at Tao Seafood (Tao Seafood, Asia Square): A nice wine, if just lacking in a bit of cut and precision. It had a really nice nose, very Meursault, with lashings of butter and sweet cream and a touch of oak alongside ripe apple aromas, all underlined with lots of minerally scents. The palate showed the ripeness of the vintage as well – I actually thought it was a 2005 – with sweet red apples and creamy butter notes scored with lots of chalky undertones. There was decent if not great acidity, with little juicy squeeze of lemons at the finish. A little bit on the plump side for a Lafon I thought, lacking some of the sleekness that usually accompanies the fat with his wines. Still though, a very well crafted wine. I do not think that this has the structure or balance to be a 10-20 years, but it is still rather primary, and will develop overt the next few years. (2971 views) | | | Tasted by Alex H on 4/6/2014 & rated 89 points: Rich opulent creamy lemon tart atop a rich vein of sweet minerality. Lots of ripe peaches and cream , touch of batard like finish. Definitely has the power and strength to age. (2620 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 9/1/2013 & rated 92 points: Drank at Geoff's. Finally a good one. Minerals, wet stone, citrus, vanilla. Creamy texture. Excellent with Geoff's uni pasta. (2545 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 9/1/2013 flawed bottle: Another slightly oxidized. (2435 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 5/26/2013 flawed bottle: Unfortunately this was slightly oxidized. (2523 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault "Clos de la Barre" Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2012, Issue #39, Domaine des Comtes Lafon: Meursault’s and the Mâconnais’ Greatest Estate
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Burghound, June 2009, Issue #35
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(Dom des Comtes Lafon, Clos de la Barre Meursault White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2008, Issue #31
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(Dom des Comtes Lafon, Clos de la Barre Meursault White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2007, Issue #12, The 2006 Burgundy Vintage
(Comtes Lafon Meursault “Clos de la Barre”) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2007, IWC Issue #134
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
Vineyard maps on weinlagen.infoMeursaultLocated in Cote de Beaune, south of Volnay and north of Puligny Montrachet. Meursault ("Murr-so") has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production. In fact, nearly all of the 2.5 million bottles produced from 440 ha (1,090 acres) are whites. The soil is a mixture of marl and chalk and is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay. Meursault wines are known for aromas of hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy, almost olive oilllike texture. There are no grand crus in Meursault, though Les Perrières, Les Genevrières and Les Charmes produce remarkable wines. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards. Recent top vintages include 2008, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1993, 1990.
With 437ha. of vineyards dedicated to Villages wine or Premier Cru, Meursault has the largest area permitted to be planted in white wine in the Cote-d'Or. Furthermore, despite the fact that the village lacks even one grand cru, Meursault has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production, in the past even more so than Puligny-Montrachet or Chassagne-Montrachet. While much of those two villages had in the past been planted to red grapes, Meursault has always been white wine territory. In fact, the modern day vineyard of Les Combettes in Puligny-Montrachet, which forms a continuous chain with the premier crus of Meursault, was once considered part of Meursault and not Puligny, where the many nearby vineyards produced red wine. There are several important factors that determine the reputation of Meursault. Primarily, the soil throughout most of Meursault is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay; it is a mixture of marl and chalk, that when combined with a largely east or southeast exposure creates healthy grapes that are full of character. Another factor correlates to geology, though in a very different way. Meursault's high water table allows its residents to carve deep, cold cellars "perfect for the production of wine" into the chalky, stony soil. So, while large negociants from Beaune dominated the production and marketing of Burgundy throughout time, Meursault remained a wine of its own citizens. Contributing to this, since red wine has been more prized throughout time, these same negociants looked elsewhere for sources because the wine of Meursault has always been white.
What makes the wine so special? The most common descriptors attached to Meursault are hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy for its texture. However, this simplifies things quite a bit. In most cases, Meursault despite an almost olive-oil texture is countered by a precise mineral character, stoniness and a more refined overall palate than, for instance, Chassagne-Montrachet. It's the unique stony/mineral character that often gets lost when tasting Meursault, as many concentrate on the ripe, hedonistic primary flavors and aromas. It's the bipolarity of the wine, the interplay of both factors, that makes Meursault one of the most sought after white wines in the world. As mentioned above, there are no grand crus in Meursault, though many would argue that Perrieres, Genevrieres and Charmes can attain these lofty heights in the hands of the best producers. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards, though again, the best examples are clearly of higher quality. source: http://www.burgundywinecompany.com/wines/display.php?subregion=Meursault
The vineyards on weinlagen-info
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