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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by paul195 on 9/17/2020 & rated 93 points: #4 of 4 Last bottle and the best of the four. Clearly darker than the bottle last summer, nose reflected a maturing profile as did the palate. This is now shows less of 2004s leanest and more of Lafons rounder richer style. Still has good acidity which helps carry its new found richness quite nicely. Hard to keep my nose out of the glass, a really nice bottle of mature Meursault (1255 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 7/10/2019 & rated 93 points: 3 of 4, best bottle yet. Nice fruit, solid structure and scale, balanced with a very ‘04 overall character, very clean and lean. Had quite a bit in common with the ‘15 Roulot Mersault in the earlier flight, adding to a fun BYOB night at Popina (1356 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 2/26/2015 & rated 91 points: Burgundy & Birds (il Buco): Note by Tim Farrell of BWe
The wine, which was quite young with lots of primary yellow fruit flavors, also exhibited a touch of the much mentioned 2004 "green-ness" that, while often overbearing and disruptive in the vintage's reds, lends a lean edge and touch of spice to the mix. Lovely with duck rillettes.
Tasted alongside a 1989 Lafon Meursault which was just better in every way, see note (2862 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 6/10/2014 & rated 90 points: Drank the 2004 Desire and Clos du Barre side by side. Light yellow color, some buttered popcorn on the nose along with hints citrus. Light weight compared to the Clos du Barre, which was richer, fuller, more complex, more energy and longer finish. Nice but a little simple. (2546 views) | | | Tasted by latimer on 4/30/2014 & rated 89 points: Quite yellow-gold, a bit alarming, but not obviously oxidised (like too much of Lafon). Quite fat, caramel, tough of citrus & minerality but this is pretty rustic and rather blowsy. Not a great Meursault, needs drinking now and certainly nowhere near worth the price tag. (2614 views) | | | Tasted by Margauxguy on 2/7/2013 & rated 90 points: Moving towards tropical flavors, but still ok. Riper than I would expect an o4 to be, but maybe this is why he got rid of the vineyard. 200o is holding better (2401 views) | | | Tasted by Margauxguy on 7/22/2011 & rated 91 points: A really good, and interesting style. Apparantly this vineyard does not exist anymore. I tried to stump mynfriend alex, but he had had the wine before. Very much in the lafon style. Rich, ripe, oily and viscous on the front and mid palate. Initially a typical lafon meursault. Gave way to a crisper, leaner back palate with lemon oil, citrus and a touch of mineral, great structure. Much life ahead. (2247 views) | | | Tasted by Biggsy on 7/2/2010 & rated 90 points: Straw yellow. Dense, toasted nose with apple and lemon peel aromas, delicate oaking revealing hints of butter toffee. Intense flavour on the mid-palate with lemon curd and butterscotch caramel. Precise and very persistent. (1466 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/29/2006 & rated 90 points: Lovely, elegant, citrus nose; soft entry that opens to solid lemon, mineral and creamy vanilla palate with good acidity; medium finish 90+ pts. (774 views) |
| By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2012, Issue #39, Domaine des Comtes Lafon: Meursault’s and the Mâconnais’ Greatest Estate
(Meursault “Désirée”- Comtes Lafon) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2006, Issue #23
(Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault Désirée Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2006, Issue #2, 2004 Burgundy: A Second Round of Producers
(Comtes Lafon Meursault “Desirée”) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2005, IWC Issue #122
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Desirees) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault "Désirée" Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/29/2006)
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Désirée) Lovely, elegant, citrus nose; soft entry that opens to solid lemon, mineral and creamy vanilla palate with good acidity; medium finish 90+ pts. 90 points |
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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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