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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.5 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 43 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sdr on 4/27/2024 & rated 95 points: It was so backwards the last time I tried it this time I let it breathe in the open decanter for almost an hour. That proved to be a good move since it dramatically opened and deepened to the extent it seemed fully mature. It showed very big for Meursault Perrières, viscous, buttery, yellow fruity. Delicious. Yet there was a slight letdown because the acidity did not seem quite up to the task to buffer the big fruit. Therefore I am concerned about the future but I can sure enjoy it now. (304 views) | | | Tasted by Tim2 on 4/12/2024 & rated 92 points: At Reverie restaurant in DC. Birthday. (310 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 2/22/2024 & rated 98 points: (Not a) birthday dinner (Hinsdale, IL): Damn, this is so good. It's a different style from the oxidative, rich wines of yore (which of course poxed like no other), but it just works so well here. It's still old-school in that the wines are not overly reduced, and there is definite fatness on the palate here, but for me the most stunning part of this wine is the way the finish just lingers on the palate, for minutes at a time. Such an intense, potent example of the way chardonnay ought to be. Stunning. (1029 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Bill on 2/14/2024 & rated 94 points: Beautiful nose of flint, chalk, lemon zest, toasted almonds with a kiss of oak and honey at the back.
Punchy but elegant palate in the yellow fruit register. Spherical texture with fine beaded acidity and a hint of salinity. A gorgeous wine that is still very tight. This has sooooo much in the tank with immense upside, but it was not the showstopper that the 2014 Lafon Charmes was which I enjoyed 6 months ago. I would hold these for another 3 - 5 years. 94 today, but 96+ potential. (524 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 1/26/2024: Served blind, this was the most dense and intense of the flight. Quite remarkable given there were two grand cru in the flight including a PYCM Montrachet. The midpalate is a monster, so palate staining. Loooooong finish. I hope that one day I get to try a fully mature bottle of this, but they may never exist because the wine is so delicious today who can resist pulling the cork? (418 views) | | | Tasted by Tim2 on 10/17/2023 & rated 93 points: After dinner at Piquette with Maureen, Mark and Damien. (701 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 8/25/2023: A wonderful nose of aniseed, white peach, flint and lemon. So direct in the mouth, with fabulous line and fruit intensity. It really builds through the palate and is so focused on the back-end. Still very young, but a treat to drink. (928 views) | | | Tasted by _water.into.wine_ on 7/23/2023 & rated 98 points: A near perfect white burgundy? I would struggle to see how this gets better and certainly for a Perrieres, this must be a benchmark.
Beautiful nose with some popcorn and buttered white asparagus. Incredible minerality and a cutting palate that is vibrant with high acidity. A lingering finish, medium bodied and probably the ideal drinking window to start drinking these (notwithstanding the fact it should remain drinkable for at least another decade or two). At Beaugraviere in Rhone. (713 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 5/22/2023: I've said it before. This is reference standard Perrieres. Fantastic. (934 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 3/8/2023: Outstanding as always. Love it. (1051 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 8/1/2022 & rated 95 points: Young but already quite brilliant. Restrained power, bright, energetic, fresh, precise, but with loads of fruit underneath waiting to gain weight. Already mouthcoating and expansive. Searing, laser finish. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Notes from memory. (1694 views) | | | Tasted by SARED on 7/2/2022 & rated 95 points: Very fine nose of lemon oil, celery, white flowers, coconut, faint vanilla. Subtle but distinct note of Indian curry leaf and cilantro seeds. that was glorious. Awesome nose 97. Fine precise acidity. Very long fine finish with salinity and flowers. 95. Wine popped with soft goat cheese (not goaty), pickled pine needles and the wine - amazing. (1648 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 3/9/2022: Another knockout bottle. Simply outstanding. (1863 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 1/31/2022 & rated 96 points: Knockout…Slight reduction, minerality, lemon, ,white flowers and loads of energy with fantastic finish. (1775 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 1/28/2022: Domaine Romanee Conti Lunch (Phoenix, AZ USA): Served blind. Greenish gold color indicating youth, but this is flat out amazing. The quality of fruit, length, and richness are all exceptional. Ripe fruit with crisp acidity, this is so very succulent and easy to drink, but remains a serious wine. I want to bathe in it.
This was the best of the young whites today against stiff competition from Ramonet and Leflaive grand crus. Alas, the old whites still put the pups to shame, but one day this Meursault Perrieres will age into an absolute masterpiece. Shame this was my last bottle. (1963 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 1/27/2022: Another fantastic bottle. (1461 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 12/10/2021: It’s interesting watching the evolution of Lafon as he finally (?) adapted to the ever increasing oxidiation issues the wines were having. Better late than never I guess? From 13 on you see a stylistic shift that introduced more reductive nature to the wine. This 14 was a ball of energy and tension coiled with lemon rind, bright Asian pear flesh, and white flower and a tense reductive body. As the wine grew with time you wanted the energy pulse harder and stronger. Still very youthful but delightful to drink. (1884 views) | | | Tasted by vinkeger on 10/30/2021 & rated 95 points: Litt mer lukket enn de to foregående. Reduktiv, røyk, kjølig. Gir ikke så mye mer, men ingen tvil om at den er enorm vin. I munn er den vanvittig fokusert, smal, mineralsk, konsentrert og lang! Spiller virkelig på jordsmonnsstrenger fremfor frukt. En vanvittig hvit burgunder. Skyhøyt nivå. Ung og vanskelig nå, men for et potensiale. Vent. (1570 views) | | | Tasted by bill00 on 7/20/2021 & rated 95 points: Full of youthful energy. Great intensity and depth of fruit with stony minerality. Precise. Excellent and classic Perrieres. (1876 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 4/23/2021: Simply outstanding. This is reference standard Perrieres. (1942 views) | | | Tasted by NJwineguy on 1/1/2021 & rated 90 points: 2 bottles Slightly oxidized to my surprise. The other one was exceptional. Hope the others are as good as expected. (2090 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 10/25/2020 & rated 97 points: blind
We had it after Genvrieres 2014, I would go now for the Genevrieres but the more experienced Burgundy drinkers would go for this one, at least it should last more. We will see. More reductive and more acidity than Genevrieres. 97+ (2440 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 9/25/2020: Served blind. Best Meursault Perrieres today, the unanimous pick. Racy electric, tense, and clean. Really grabs you right from the first moment. Such minerality, precision, and cut. Young superstar with a big future ahead, a thrilling example of Meursault Perrieres. (2052 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 5/23/2020 & rated 94 points: Excruciatingly tight cork, hard to imagine even one molecule of oxygen slipping in. Tensile and very young. Poised, elegant, brisk, precise, so different than the oatmeal yeasty Lafons of yore. Not showing as much as the Charmes today but the Meursault signature emerges as it warms, prior to then it was all Puligny lookalike. Enjoyable now for its potential, a toddler prodigy. (2401 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 2/9/2020: Lafon's Perrieres is almost always outstanding, but the 2014 continues to amaze. Just a fantastic vintage. (2400 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Value Through Time: Burgundy 1932-2016 (Aug 2021) (8/1/2021)
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Vinous Table: Sunday Night Supper Club (Dec 2020) (12/1/2020)
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Vinous, Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Perrières 1984-2014 (Dec 2019) (12/1/2019)
(Domaine Des Comtes Lafon Meursault Perrières 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Jun-17, Issue #67
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault "Perrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, White Burgfest: The 2014 vintage (5/1/2017)
(Meursault Perrières 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The 2014 White Burgundies: What’s Not To Like? (Sep 2016) (9/1/2016)
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Burghound, Jun-16, Issue #63
(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault "Perrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/12/2015)
(Dom des Comtes Lafon, Perrières Premier Cru 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
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Vinous, The 2014 & 2013 White Burgundies (Sep 2015) (9/1/2015)
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| Domaine des Comtes Lafon Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes PerrièresWhen in Bourgueil, Loire, France: 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)
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