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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 31 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by convex on 8/5/2023 & rated 88 points: Somewhat disappointing. Darker gold hue than expected. Lost some of its freshness. Showing strong signs of oxidation. Sharpness is the main redeeming quality. Hopefully next bottle shows better. (484 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 4/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Impressively, this bottle was significantly better than the 1/17/13 bottle I found so disappointing. Bright gold in color, this wine was wonderfully complex, detailed and long on the palate. Very fresh and lively for a 22 year old white wine. Truly a great white Burgundy experience and the WOTN. (611 views) | | | Tasted by burgconvert on 8/19/2022 & rated 94 points: Wow wow, so this is meursault. Literal movie theater popcorn butter on the nose. Such a great nose. Palate best served slightly chilled. Was round in mouth, being picky, I would’ve wished for more depth on the mid palate. But this was outstanding. Showed so well (877 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 1/27/2022: Comtes Lafon Dinner - Blanc et Rouge (RPM Seafood - Chicago IL): Plenty of apple and pear, clearly on the lean side but with good density and brightening acidity. Got better and even fresher with more time in glass. (1682 views) | | | Tasted by JHSP on 6/6/2020 & rated 93 points: Superb wine - typical big meursault - round and good tension - butter and minerality - simply superb - sweet spot (1346 views) | | | Tasted by cfk49 on 3/8/2020 & rated 92 points: Classic Meursault butter, hazelnuts, oily texture, still holding very well. Cellared since original release. (1229 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 10/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Developing well, quite restraint with notes of sweet spices, butterscotch, apricot and minerals. Can further age. (1427 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 1/16/2019 & rated 94 points: Heidi's Gang of Six Redux: Some Burg Heavy Hitters (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Medium gold plus color. Drank a glass plus over an hour. This bottle was in great shape, rich and luxurious on the palate, lemon curd, citrus spice, carressing creamy texture, long and engaging; a brilliant wine. It is so enjoyable when thes great wines hold up. (1772 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 1/16/2019 & rated 93 points: Same btl as R&Rler. Fully resolved, graceful and minerally. Excellent stuff! (1869 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 8/20/2015 & rated 93 points: 2001 Burgundies (Brooklyn Wine Exchange (BWe)): Nice medium yellow color, good clarity. Nice yellow fruit and honeyed nose. Full framed wine with rich round texture. Just enough acidity to balance the weight. Nice smooth finish, very pleasurable Meursault now at at full maturity (3508 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 7/28/2015 & rated 92 points: From an Enomatic at Hedonism, London. Seemed to me to be fully mature, with impressive roundness and density without sacrificing precision. Floral nose. Stone fruits and mild hazelnut on the palate. Expansive mouthfeel. Very long finish. (2972 views) | | | Tasted by pomelo on 6/5/2015 & rated 93 points: Un très grand blanc. Des notes de fleurs blanches, d'agrumes, de miel. Une légère note d'oxydation en bouche qui apporte une belle complexité. Bonne longueur. Du bonheur qui ne doit plus attendre. (2883 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 5/16/2015 & rated 88 points: HDH auction tasting at Tru; 5/15/2015-5/16/2015 (Chicago, IL): Very light colour, which is a great sign for Lafon. The palate is very rich and sweet, with a very sappy quality. Dense ripe fruit, but it's missing the acidic cut that I've grown accustomed to in my chardonnay. Very voluptous and fleshy, as is the house style (which isn't quite mine). (3900 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 5/16/2015 & rated 90 points: Wines Tasted at HDH Auction (Tru Restaurant - Chicago IL): Slightly golden color. Mature apple on nose and palate with nice brown spice hints. Moderate, length and power. Not quite as enjoyable as another bottle from a year ago. Time to drink up. (3699 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 9/24/2014 & rated 92 points: An exceptional Villages wine. Dark color might give some people cause for concern, but no fear here. Deeply floral with ripe stone fruit, roasted hazelnut and perhaps a subtle hint of botrytis (?). Started very weighty and dense, then seemed to pick up more energy as I kept revisiting this wine over ~2 hours. (2051 views) | | | Tasted by mat600 on 4/20/2014 & rated 94 points: Un grand seigneur en blanc. Première rencontre avec le domaine des Comtes Lafon et toute une. Au nez, ce 2001 possède des notes de citron confit, voir d'amandes. En bouche, c'est long, gras avec des tonalités de melon, de citron confit. Un meursault de haut niveau. 94 sur 100. (2178 views) | | | Tasted by cfk49 on 2/2/2013 & rated 92 points: Elegant and pure with plenty of subtlety to flavors. A little butter, some minerality, lovely acidic play, very calm. As usual, equal to premier cru. Cellared since release. (2534 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 1/17/2013 & rated 90 points: Light yellow color. Complex aromas of hazelnuts, pears, ginger and oak. Ripe fruit in the mouth with very good depth, balance and length. Surprisingly fresh but not well-integrated and not as rich and complex as I expected. Disappointing. (2272 views) | | | Tasted by Vin Lover on 10/17/2011 & rated 90 points: Nose was profound and expressive with a complex combination of minerality, apricots, butter, lemon, honeysuckle, citrus-like acid, ripe melon, pear characters. Consistent palate as well with all of these flavours showing up nicely and kind of spice up and lift up by the high acidity, lots of secondary notes like sea breezes, nuttiness, saltiness - really complex and nice depth. The acidity somewhat stick out and a touch too heavy for my liking though, and it emphasised the minerality abit too much as well in the finish. However, this is decent for sure. (3059 views) | | | Tasted by Sleepy Dave on 10/14/2011 & rated 90 points: Alcohol :: 13.5%
Popped and poured into decanter and drank for 2hrs. Bright light golden. This is already expressive right out of the bottle but continue developed in the glass. Hight tone of assorted fresh herbs, ginger, mint, chamomile intermixed beautifully with fresh lemon, ripe pear and melon that sum up the really complex, inviting and I really like the focus here. With time, the aromas evolved into more nuttiness: hazelnut, almond as well as honey, sea shell and floral scents that is fresh and bright, beautiful! Palate was as good as the nose. It was a bit restraint as first, ripe lemon, pear and some fresh herbs. This has really good focus, richness but not at all fat nor fleshy. Some oak presence but when it sat in the glass longer, it's gradually integrated by the concentration of fruits and reveal wonderful creamy mouth feel that is silky smooth with vanilla and ginger bread. It flow through the palate gracefully though not as intense / depth as the Genevrieres, this is really break the border of a village and show great sense of harmony. The long, lingering finish is having real drive, focus and persistent. Delicious! (2459 views) | | | Tasted by ricknat1 on 5/31/2010 & rated 91 points: At the Domaine: Creamy and delicious. At its peak but should stay for 4-5 years (2672 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 4/15/2010 & rated 94 points: Light golden color, bouquet of buttered pears and nuts. Good acidity and balance, full bodied with a rich silky texture and a long plesant finish. No sign of premox should improve over the next few years. (2431 views) | | | Tasted by Siggy on 1/5/2010 & rated 93 points: Tasting Group Dinner - Burgs at Heidi's (Heidi's, Minneapolis): A beautiful showing. Chiseled and sleek, with moderately ripe, lively fruit that is deftly framed by minerals and acidity. Balanced, elegant and long. No greenies or premox. Lafon's Clos de la Barre is my favorite village white Burg in almost every vintage -- no exception here. (3255 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 1/5/2010 & rated 93 points: Burgs and Champagne at Heidi's: The color is a perfectly clear light yellow. Beautiful. The nose is thrilling with lemon and mineral dominating. The taste is equally thrilling with an explosion of flavors expanding over the palate. Medium weight and silky smooth. Long, long finish. This is as good as I remember it being when last tasted in France in 2006. (3177 views) | | | Tasted by agandrade on 1/1/2010 & rated 90 points: It opened up 1 hour after I open the bottle. With a stong nose of Maracuja. I wouldn't wait to much to drink it. (2670 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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JancisRobinson.com (9/9/2005)
(Dom des Comtes Lafon, Clos de la Barre Meursault White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2004, Issue #15
(Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2003, Issue #11
(Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2002, IWC Issue #104
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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| Domaine des Comtes Lafon Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeClos de la Barre 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
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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