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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Albert Burgess on 4/5/2024: Ordered this expecting the usual Lafon style but was met with a different, albeit interesting experience. I normally associate Lafon with the archetypal creamy silky balanced style of white Burgundy we know and love. On the nose, this appeared to promise just that and too on the beginning of the palate but towards the finish, it was interrupted with an (in my opinion) unwelcomed acidity. I can't believe this Village has ten years under it's belt...
I see another tasting note here stating "finishes with a good zip". I think this is what I experienced but for me spoiled what I was hoping to be that traditional White Burgundy finish. Perhaps this is in style with the 2014 vintage? I am definitely used to drinking the younger solar vintages of 18, 19 & 20. Is this what fans of cooler White Burgundy vintages refer to as freshness?
Still an enjoyable bottle which mellowed out towards the end of the meal but I think this has a lot of life left...I can't imagine this is how Dominque would have wanted it to drink. (54 views) | | | Tasted by Chantal1712 on 9/17/2023 & rated 95 points: Gedronken bij Yamazato aan de counter. Heerlijke wijn, misschien wel de lekkerste Meursault ooit geproefd. (239 views) | | | Tasted by mchern02 on 6/11/2021 & rated 92 points: PNP
Very light straw color. Highly restrained nose of lemon rind, pebbles, smoke and some light peachy fruits. Light body with nice minerality and decent fruit, and finishes with a good zip; seems weightless on the palate but gaining mass with air and time in the glass. (1592 views) | | | Tasted by LDA ZH CH on 11/12/2020 & rated 91 points: My first bottle from this winemaker. Ready to drink and I guess as good as village Meursault gets. Not sure to keep my allocation on this one though as you can get more bang for your bucks with premier crus from lesser known winemakers (based on that bottle at least...) (1799 views) | | | Tasted by Mazy on 10/3/2020 & rated 92 points: Aussi bon que la dernière fois! (1996 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 8/24/2020 & rated 92 points: fantastic again, after 90 min decant and on night two... seems like there is possible downside in waiting, and not a lot of upside (unless this is slightly shut down -- it didn't have as much verve as I remembered from bottles a couple years back) so my instinct is to drink rather than wait (1779 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 8/18/2020 & rated 91 points: this wine is now either a) shutting down for a while or b) fading... I'm hoping for the community it is the former... I only have three bottles left cuz I drained a bunch of bottle from a case over the last 3-4 years when this was totally singing... not bad per se but nothing like it was two years ago "mas a menos"... open to anyone who has a better understanding of what might be going on here (1643 views) | | | Tasted by Mazy on 8/13/2020 & rated 92 points: Pour moi ce vin est à point. Encore des arômes primaires mais la réduction s'est dissipée et n'a pas développé d'arômes tertiaires, qui me plaisent moins en chardonnay qu'avec d'autres cépages. Équilibré, une acidité plutôt légère mais assez présente pour éviter la lourdeur, une belle longueur. Excellent. (837 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 7/4/2020 & rated 92 points: this is getting to point of being slight softer than I prefer... still fantastic but I would drink up (and luckily, due to CT, I have four bottles I will try to drink in the next four years -- thought this was my last bottle but inventory says otherwise)... have loved this wine and special for sure, but in the post 1994 pre-mox era, this needs to be consumed (sadly)... the 2014 Lafon Meursault "Clos de la Barronne" was brighter and more lifted (score of 93) (546 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 4/21/2020 & rated 92 points: another very nice Lafon and very nice 2014... reasonably lifted but with some modest luxurious element that I suspect (based on past bottles) is a result of the passage of time... would think these best drunk in the next 2-4 years (620 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 4/3/2020 & rated 92 points: super again, to me 2014 was the best vintage in a very very long time and this wine is an example, this was on the lean / lifted side with citrus and acidity in spades... was a lot more 'classic' alongside the more opulent Matrot Meursault Charmes '15 (535 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 3/29/2020 & rated 92 points: really really good, lovely villages wine, wish it was priced as such, but then again it is Lafon (524 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 12/19/2019 & rated 93 points: what a bottle of Meursault villages... so 2014 and so Lafon, great depth with good acidity and minerality, but also bright and shining citrus / lemon... tart but with just a hint of sweetness for balance.. exceptional in my view for its level, went out to buy four magnums but the vendor said they had sold out... luckily I then found that I have 10 more bottles... pumped up!!! (705 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 11/4/2019: NR as I have no notes, and it is a week later, but remember this being very very nice (732 views) | | | Tasted by Voodoo_Champagne on 6/25/2019: Fantastic wine, fresh, succulent and delicious even on its own! (1318 views) | | | Tasted by BigJul on 11/12/2018: Way too young. Not really enjoyable at this stage. (1276 views) | | | Tasted by Voodoo_Champagne on 2/23/2018: My first Comtes Lafon, I'm very fond of Meursault. Decanted for 30 min, color very pale, nose fantastic (melon, pears) taste very elegant and complex(this is a young wine) but certainly my best Meursault so far, not that butterplaqued like others, more like this unique core balance of impressions and freshness. (1973 views) | | | Tasted by dansamsoe on 12/12/2017: Delicious Meursault village. Less oak than in previous years, lots of stuffing, citrus, slight reduction, orchard fruits. (1399 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 8/17/2017 & rated 92 points: Bright yellow. Smokey reduction, white orchard fruit, and anise on the nose. Crisp, with intensity beyond it's weight, and an incredible purity of aroma & flavor. The 2014 Meursault bats well above its village league. Great now but best starting 2020. (1428 views) | | | Tasted by Bourgognefreak on 6/16/2017 & rated 94 points: This is a real pleaser. The initial nose and mouthfeeling is harmonious rounded interesting wine with a nice texture and some complexity. It opens up but stays true to the original notes and flavours. I may have been generous with the rating but it was really such a nice drinking experience.
The flavours are restrained and balanced one would not immediately think of Meursault when tasting this racy interesting wine. (1291 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 4/30/2017 & rated 95 points: Light yellow going towards white; wonderful expressive nose, white flowers, litchen fruit; rich, warm, structured, fatty, very stringent slightly acidic aftertaste sliding over to sweet exotic tones, long and highly pleasant; very good wine (1181 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 4/29/2016: White peach aromas with a dollop of butter. It is rich and shapely in the mouth and cut by fine acid. (1294 views) |
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Burghound, Jun-17, Issue #67
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The 2014 White Burgundies: What’s Not To Like? (Sep 2016) (9/1/2016)
(Domaine Des Comtes Lafon Meursault) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Jun-16, Issue #63
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/12/2015)
(Dom des Comtes Lafon Meursault White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2015, Issue #60, The 2014 Burgundy Vintage: A Very, Very Fine Year
(Meursault- Domaine des Comtes Lafon) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The 2014 & 2013 White Burgundies (Sep 2015) (9/1/2015)
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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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