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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 6/20/2020 & rated 89 points: Fathers' Day dinner at Table at 7. Bottle off the wine list.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, gold colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of straw hay, citrus lemon, pineapple, bit of almond nut. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium acidity (flabby sensation when warmer), medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of pineapple, ripe melon, citrus lemon, honey oil, bit of almond nuttiness, and saline wet stones minerality. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Ripe fruits and nice minerality, though clearly time to drink up. Would probably have been better 4-5 years ago.
From the Le Monsard vineyard on the south-facing slope in Mâcon-Bussières. (700 views) | | | Tasted by lars1014 on 6/12/2020: There has been some bottle variation on the case that I purchased, but the pristine bottles match my previous note. Some bottles have been more mature showing more melon and orange flavors. (528 views) | | | Tasted by lars1014 on 1/11/2020: Outstanding PQR with lots of life left in it. It is the fourth bottle of case and all have shown well. A nose reminiscent of a mature Chablis 1ere with a dose of salinity and lemon-lime profile. The wine remains structured with zippy acid lending itself nicely to support the brioche finish. (588 views) | | | Tasted by danckie on 9/18/2016 & rated 90 points: Strong nose with apples ad grapefruit. Lean palate with Nice acidity, Apple and lemon mouth coating, elegant, balanced. Lingering finish. Drinking beautifully atm. No sign of faiding so far. (1264 views) | | | Tasted by dchoo077 on 9/19/2015 & rated 89 points: A little flabby on the palate. Notes of grapefruit and green apples. Drink up soon. (1544 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 8/18/2012: Burgundy Pas de Deux-Heritiers du Comte Lafon and Jerome Chezeaux (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): A bit of tropical fruit on the nose is misleading. Fairly lean on the palate with citrus and good acidity. This showed the most oak of the 3 vintages but was still very good, striking an excellent balance between some richness and cut. (2791 views) | | | Tasted by ashegedyn on 4/15/2012 & rated 89 points: Complex saline nose, with flowery notes - acacia, cream, a hint of flint. On taste creamy, citrus, round and medium intensity. Great finish, slight acid hence not A category, but nevertheless a refined wine. Lafon continues to impress me with the quality of the wines from Macon. They are more expensive than the usual Macon but worth every penny given their price points. (2165 views) | | | Tasted by zscheiner on 3/14/2012 & rated 90 points: Comte Lafon's 2010 Maconnais Whites (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Stinky, reduced nose at first, which blew off a little to reveal some lemon and toast. Medium bodied with high acidity. Dense lemon fruit, minerality and a touch of oak. Palate-coating with a long finish. Most potential of the flight but needs a few years. (2472 views) |
| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2012, Issue #48
(Domaine Héritiers des Comtes Lafon Mâcon-Bussières "Le Mansard" 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
(Mâcon-Bussière “la Monsard”- Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/22/2011)
(Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Le Monsard Mâcon-Bussières White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2011, Issue #36, The 2010 Burgundy Vintage: Low Yields Deliver Profound Elegance
(Mâcon-Bussière “la Monsard”- Dominique Lafon) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2011, Issue #44
(Domaine Héritiers des Comtes Lafon Mâcon-Bussières "Le Mansard" Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Les Héritiers du Comte LafonLes Héritiers du Comte Lafon
Dominique Lafon
Description of the domain:
The LAFON family became the owners of the “Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon” estate in 1999.
We have three large areas of vines:
7.59 ha in the Milly-Lamartine and Bussières area
6.94 ha in the Chardonnay and Uchizy area
6.58 ha in the Viré-Clessé area since 2009
The soils are argilo-calcareous and planted solely with Chardonnay. The vines vary in age from 20–40 years, except for the area in the Viré appellation, where the vines are up to 60 years old.
Even though the Estate is not officially certified, we’ve been applying the principles of biodynamics in cultivating our vines for many years.
Vinification is traditional and maturing takes place mainly in tuns and large casks.
Our naming:
Mâcon Bussières blanc
Mâcon Chardonnay
Mâcon Milly-Lamartine
Mâcon Uchizy
Mâcon-Villages
Viré-ClesséChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLe Monsard On weinlagen-infoFrance 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.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
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