Darker color and carmelized nose and palate which initially had me thinking of the spit bucket but it actually came together nicely in the glass and showed a real sucrosity and depth of mature flavors like caramel, honey, clove and butterscotch. This bottle, at least, suggests drinking a few years ago for my palate. 89-
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WOTN incontestably was the 1990 Comtes Lafon Genevrieres. We were blinded on the vintage, I guessed ‘89. What magical place this wine was in. Stunningly complex, perfectly mature and ultra generous both on the nose and the palate with its nutty & honeyed aromas and layer upon layer of flavors. A reminder to us all how good aged white Burgundy can be when it’s on.
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Stunning old school Lafon. No hint of oxidation. A big and rich wine but still kept in balance by a lovely line of minerality and acidity. Oh if they were all so good !
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3/6/2024 - dream wrote: 89 Points
Darker color and carmelized nose and palate which initially had me thinking of the spit bucket but it actually came together nicely in the glass and showed a real sucrosity and depth of mature flavors like caramel, honey, clove and butterscotch. This bottle, at least, suggests drinking a few years ago for my palate. 89-
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4/20/2021 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 97 Points
WOTN incontestably was the 1990 Comtes Lafon Genevrieres. We were blinded on the vintage, I guessed ‘89. What magical place this wine was in. Stunningly complex, perfectly mature and ultra generous both on the nose and the palate with its nutty & honeyed aromas and layer upon layer of flavors. A reminder to us all how good aged white Burgundy can be when it’s on.
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2/22/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
That is bonkers nuts. Oxidized but in a good way.
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3/24/2018 - sjwshiraz wrote:
Stunning old school Lafon. No hint of oxidation. A big and rich wine but still kept in balance by a lovely line of minerality and acidity. Oh if they were all so good !
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11/10/2017 - Alex G. wrote:
Dark color, started out rich and delicious if a bit monolithic. Then it hit the wall hard and fast and was gone. This wine is well past prime.
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