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Manage Subscriptions2011 Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Grèves
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Beaune 1er Cru
Community Tasting Notes 9
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jpp10780 Likes this wine: 90 points
September 17, 2022 - It’s…fine. My first of their beaune 1ers and frankly, I don’t see myself buying more. It’s not the vintage. I’m quite enamored with cote de beaune reds in 2011. It just doesn’t hold a candle to lafarge’s volnays which I deeply love. I think michel lafarge was (is) my favorite producer and they can elevate beaune 1ers better than anyone but I felt a bit disappointed overall. The wine was shut down and just completely muted upon opening. Took a minimum of 30 minutes before it unfurled and opened up but never really impressed. Muted cherries…little depth…I prefer Mitans to this (and that's my least favorite of their Volnay vineyards). It’s still lafarge but I expected more considering the extreme age of the vines and my love for the domaine.
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d'Artagnan wrote: 91 points
May 7, 2022 - Au Club C&P
Austère et un peu poussiéreux à l’ouverture, il s’ouvre et s’affine, devient franchement aimable. Nez de cerises de terre, conifères. La bouche est aérienne et séveuse, rien de gourmand, mais il est racé et d’une belle profondeur, dans un style sérieux. 90-91 pts1 person found this helpful Comment -
DougLee wrote: 92 points
March 19, 2022 - Decanted for 45 minutes. Darker translucent ruby hue. Nose of red raspberry, brier, airy violets, a bit of piquant sauvage. Layers of earthy red raspberry, fine iron particles, and pulpy brambles on the sinewy palate with stony character and late leather notes. Firm but somewhat smoothed tannin which tightened towards the end of the evening. Bright acidity. Long finish of wiry red berry, underbrush, and iron. Surprisingly accessible but of course years (decades) to go. Essence of Beaune.
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KVM wrote:
June 9, 2021 - Decanted 4 hours. Medium red pale slightly rusty edge. Strawberry, raspberry, pine, primary; very nice. Berry palate of considerable length, there is ample tannin and acid and the lovely padding makes it so enjoyable today.
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Mazy Likes this wine: 92 points
September 5, 2020 - Un petit coup de carafe à l'ouverture, pour décanter les lies et lui donner un peu d'air. Discret au nez donc aurait pu respirer davantage, le dernier verre est plus expressif au niveau olfactif. La bouche est sérieuse, non pas si tannique ou tendue, mais sur des arômes de cerises noires, avec des notes de champignons et de mousse. Loin de son apogée, je trouve qu'il est à un beau moment dans son évolution, loin de la tension des jeunes Grèves. Un très beau vin porteur de la finesse du domaine.
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April 2013, Issue #50 (link)(Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune "Grèves" 1er 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Nov/Dec 2012, Issue #42, The Extremely Elegant, Low Octane and Unquestionably Outstanding 2011 Vintage in Burgundy.(Beaune “Grèves”- Domaine Michel Lafarge) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Michel Lafarge
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Grèves
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Beaune 1er Cru
- UPC Code 3554770005286
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- Pending Delivery 39 (12%)
- In Cellars 231 (68%)
- Consumed 68 (20%)
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- AppellationBeaune 1er Cru
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