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Founded back in 1869, Domaine des Comtes Lafon stands as an illustrious name in Meursault, now under the guidance of Dominique Lafon, a fourth-generation family member. The estate possesses an impressive portfolio of over 3 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards, including a plot in `Les Gouttes d`Or,` the source of this cuvée. The vintage of 2005 holds a remarkable reputation across the wine world, with many regions in France, including Bordeaux, Sauternes, Burgundy, the Loire, and the Rhône Valley, basking in the glory of an exceptional year. This vintage, characterized by a warm but not excessively hot and incredibly dry summer, facilitated the development of grapes with remarkable concentration, depth, and complexity.
(tasted from tank) Exotic aromas of apricot and honey. Strong, generous, slightly aggressive fruit given shape by harmonious acids and solid minerality. Lafon says he will fine this wine with casein to soften its slightly phenolic finish.Stephen Tanzer1st September 2007
17Jancis Robinson
Fine and tense but closed. Like a little tight lily in bud. Some minerality and astringence as though its strings have been pulled very tight indeed. Not at all like its name at present. (JR)Jancis Robinson6th August 2007
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A Singular Vision
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.
