Domaine Lafon Cellar Visit and Tasting

Meursault
Tasted Thursday, September 9, 2010 by Burgundy Al with 480 views

Flight 1 - 2009 Reds (4 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Hasn't been racked at all. Floral to start. Lush red fruit on nose with moderate spice. Simple fruit in middle, will drink very nicelyyoung.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at winery.Hasn't been racked at all. Fragrant and spicy start with incredibly pure red fruit on nose. Flavors of red and black cherry on palate with really nice spice and oak complementary contributions. Strong minerality and acidity come through near finish. A favorite today.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Champans

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Reds haven't been racked at all. Darker fruit on nose - blackberry, black cherry and cherry liqueur. Lots of tannin quite prominent along with acids and minerality, this is a more dense and powerful style of Volnay, which I didn't like quite as much today as Lafon's Chenes or Santenots.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Reds haven't been racked at all. Floral and spice on nose with red and black cherry. Starts with the same cherry flavors on the palate, but sensational spice, acidity and minerality help contribute to great textures from the middle to finish that is very alluring. This is already showing as at least a 94-95 point wine, so I'm really looking forward to trying this after it is bottled and released.

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Flight 2 - 2009 Whites (7 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites have been racked once. Fragrant to start with ripe stone fruit. Really impressive ripe fruit flavors as well, great spice in middle and finish. This includes 5 barrels of Genevrieres in 2009. A wine I will look to purchase.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites have been racked once. Ripe fruit with some nutty aromas. Same ripe stone fruit on palate but less spice or intensity than the rest of the lineup.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Ripe peach and apricot on nose with some ever-so-slightly candied character. Lots of fruit intensity on the palate with lots of acidity and minerality. Lots of power and size, but not the most finessed of the wines in this great Lafon 2009 lineup.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites were racked once. The least ripe of the 2009 Lafon lineup, giving it more perfume and edge to start on both nose and palate. combination of some stone fruit with citrus, this wine is wonderfully mineral-driven from middle to finish, giving it great energy and precision.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites were racked just once. Aromas of peach, candied lemon peel and roasted hazelnuts. Rich and ripe on palate as well, this comes across already as classically Charmes, with lots of lush ripe fruit beautifully most prominent from start-to-finish.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites were racked just once. At its best, I find Lafon Perrieres to combines the best of his mineral-driven Genevrieres and lush Charmes. In 2009, Perrières really stands out in every way. Starting with floral intensity and ripe fruit, the palate shows both ripe stone fruit and energetic lemon and orange flavors. Intense and powerful acidity and minerality help provide great balance and energy through very long finish. This is already well balanced, and has all the hallmarks of a great wine.

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  • 2009 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Barrel tasting at Domaine. Whites were racked just once. Slightly floral to start with some delicate fruit aromas and some noticeable oak. Fruit and spice really pick up power and concentration in middle and finish with faint traces of tropical fruit, leaving me with a great mouth-coating intensity.

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