Meursault Clos de la Barre Comtes Lafon 2008

Meursault Clos de la Barre Comtes Lafon 2008

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  • Vinous rating 89
  • Robert Parker rating 88
Meursault Clos de la Barre Comtes Lafon 2008
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HED39300

75 cl

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£325.00
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Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 2008 is a monopole white Burgundy from the Meursault appellation, crafted from a vineyard parcel located directly beside the domaine buildings. The 2008 vintage in Burgundy was marked by a challenging start but finished strongly with fine weather, yielding Chardonnays noted for their high acidity, purity and tension. This wine exhibits a classic Meursault richness balanced by the vintage`s crystalline focus, offering notes of lemon oil, toasted hazelnut and wet stone. The palate is linear and defined, with a firm mineral backbone and an integrated, creamy texture that ensures considerable cellar potential.
89 Vinous
The 2008 Meursault Clos de la Barre from Domaine des Comtes Lafon has an attractive bouquet with touches of brown spice, mandarin and dried honey scents that are well defined, albeit seem fully mature. The palate is well balanced with orange peel and citrus notes, although I feel that it does not quite deliver the complexity of other Village Cru 2008s from the likes of Patrick Javillier or Fichet. Fine, but I would drink in the near future. Tasted at Sarah Marsh's 2008 White Burgundy tasting.Neal Martin1st May 2019

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Domaine des Comtes Lafon is widely considered to produce some of the world's greatest Chardonnay. Currently managed by fourth generation family member Dominique Lafon, who inherited the winery from his father René in the mid 1980s, Comtes Lafon own and source fruit from many of the greatest cru in the region - including Charmes, Clos de la Barre and Montrachet.

Dominique pursued a policy of converting all vineyards under Comtes Lafon's stewardship over to traditional farming methods - moving first to fully organic in 1995 and on to biodynamic in 1998. The average age of vines is around 40 years with yields kept low to ensure quality. Alongside his world class Chardonnay, Dominique also produces Premier Cru Volnay in limited quantities - a relatively new addition to the winery's portfolio, they are swiftly gaining a cult following.

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