A very, very good vintage for Lafon's Perrieres that drank well and was lovely. However, it's still unclear if it will compete with 2014 for absolute excellence.
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Lafon's 2017 Perrieres is very good, but is a vintage that will likely need age to meet expectations. Or possibly it will be less outstanding than vintage, producer and vineyard would suggest?
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2022 Excellent Burgundy Adventure; 10/31/2022-11/6/2022 (Burgundy): Expressive nose displaying pure concentrated white fruit with a hint of yellow, pear, white peach, lemon curd, beeswax, sesame and limestone. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of rich yet pure white citrus fruit, very generous and creamy but also perfectly precise and harmonious, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long concentrated white and yellow fruit driven finish. This is a classic Lafon Perrieres, i.e. generous and opulent yet beautifully focused and precise.
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Magnificent wine, comes right out of the gate with lovely aromatics and impressive mid-palate density. However, with time in glass it seemed to close down, and was less giving. Ideally hold off at least 5 years to get a sense of this wine's full potential.
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12/9/2023 - BradE wrote:
A very, very good vintage for Lafon's Perrieres that drank well and was lovely. However, it's still unclear if it will compete with 2014 for absolute excellence.
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3/8/2023 - BradE wrote:
Lafon's 2017 Perrieres is very good, but is a vintage that will likely need age to meet expectations. Or possibly it will be less outstanding than vintage, producer and vineyard would suggest?
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12/11/2022 - BradE wrote:
Thirty minute decant. Drank very well and a hit with all.
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11/3/2022 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
2022 Excellent Burgundy Adventure; 10/31/2022-11/6/2022 (Burgundy): Expressive nose displaying pure concentrated white fruit with a hint of yellow, pear, white peach, lemon curd, beeswax, sesame and limestone. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of rich yet pure white citrus fruit, very generous and creamy but also perfectly precise and harmonious, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long concentrated white and yellow fruit driven finish. This is a classic Lafon Perrieres, i.e. generous and opulent yet beautifully focused and precise.
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10/13/2022 - BradE wrote:
Another lovely bottle. Similar to Alex's bottle, this opened nicely but drank somewhat better in the first hour than the second.
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8/26/2022 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Magnificent wine, comes right out of the gate with lovely aromatics and impressive mid-palate density. However, with time in glass it seemed to close down, and was less giving. Ideally hold off at least 5 years to get a sense of this wine's full potential.
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5/5/2022 - BradE wrote:
My first bottle of the 2017 Lafon Perrieres. Fresh, lively, floral and beautiful. That's my verbose way of saying it's outstanding.
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7/24/2018 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Not giving away a lot. Sharpness of a rapier.
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