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 Vintage1985 Label 5 of 20 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2001 vintage.)
TypeWhite
ProducerDomaine des Comtes Lafon (web)
VarietyChardonnay
Designationn/a
VineyardLes Genevrières
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionCôte de Beaune
AppellationMeursault 1er Cru

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 1992 and 2000 (based on 67 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Genevrieres on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Curiosovino on 2/28/2015 & rated 92 points: This was quite good. Took a little while to really open up, but nice flavors of orange peel, vanilla, and cinnamon, almost Christmas cider like qualities. Overall very good and a very enjoyable wine. (1402 views)
 Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/22/2014 & rated 88 points: Wines Tasted at HDH Auction (Tru - Chicago IL): A very good well aged white Burgundy, still displaying hints of ripe fruit behind more earthy elements start-to-finish. Less intense flavors than I'd expect, making the structural components slightly pronounced. (2321 views)
 Tasted by acyso on 3/22/2014 & rated 88 points: HDH auction tasting at Tru; 3/21/2014-3/22/2014 (Chicago, IL): Smoky nose of apple cider, earth, and mushrooms. Quite big and complex on the palate, with a palate profile that matches the nose. A relatively pronounced structure, and muted fruit. Lots of funk. (2519 views)
 Tasted by tooch on 3/22/2014 & rated 91 points: HDH Auction (Tru - Chicago, IL): Nose of vanilla, fresh lime, and some sea spray. Palate had a distinct sweetness to it with vivid lemon, flint, and slate. Still a powerful wine with a big backbone. (2540 views)
 Tasted by lepetitchateau on 11/12/2012 flawed bottle: Nutty, sweet and weighty nose. Not dense but pleasant and a nicely made wine but corked - "liege" shortened the wine. (1775 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Neal Martin
Vinous, Burgundy With Plenty Of Age: 1865-1999 (May 2019) (5/1/2019)
(Domaine Des Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Genevrières 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault "Genevrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault "Genevrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Producer website

Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

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.com

Burgundy

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.info

Meursault 1er Cru

All climats of Meursault on weinlagen-info

 
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