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Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes 2011 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon - Bottle
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Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes 2011 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Burgundy, AOC, First Growth, Côte de Beaune, Meursault Charmes, 2011 Vintage, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

€400.00
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W_1807
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Tasting notes for the Meursault 1er Cru "Les Charmes" 2011 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon

  • EYE: The wine has a beautiful, bright and luminous golden color. Its robe is clear and radiant, with some slight amber reflections.
  • NOSE: Complex aromas emerge. There are notes of ripe yellow-fleshed fruits such as peach and apricot, accompanied by subtle nuances of pear and honey. White flower scents, like jasmine and hawthorn, add floral elegance. Buttery, vanilla, and slightly toasted notes from oak barrel aging complete the aromatic bouquet.
  • MOUTH: This is a rich, generous, and complex wine. It presents a velvety and smooth texture with a beautiful concentration of flavors. The yellow-fleshed fruits blend harmoniously with buttery and vanilla notes, creating a complex and indulgent palate. A gentle acidity brings balance and freshness, while a subtle mineral character highlights the typicity of the Meursault terroir. The finish is long and persistent, leaving a sensation of richness and elegance.

In short: The Meursault 1er Cru "Les Charmes" 2011 from Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a wine of great elegance and richness. Its golden color, complex nose, and velvety palate make it a true gem of the Meursault region. It offers sublime aromas of yellow-fleshed fruits, white flowers, and buttery notes, with a subtle mineral character that reflects the terroir. It is an ideal choice for enthusiasts of refined Burgundian white wines, to be enjoyed with delicate dishes (such as seafood, noble fish like turbot or sole, as well as poultry dishes in sauce). Its aging potential allows it to evolve and provide an even more exceptional tasting experience. You can store it for another 5 to 10 years without any issues.

Other appellations from this estate: Meursault Village, Meursault Clos de la Barre, Meursault Désirée, Meursault Charmes, Meursault Goutte d'Or, Meursault Porusots, Meursault Bouchères, Meursault Genevrières, Meursault Perrières, Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu, Volnay Champans, Volnay Clos des Chênes, Monthélie-les-Duresses, Monthélie Blanc, Montrachet...

Product Details
W_1807

Data sheet

Vintage
2011
Format
75 cl
Color
White Wine
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
Appellation
Meursault
Region
Bourgogne, Côte de Beaune
Producer
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Classification
1er Cru
Climat
Charmes
Producer: Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Biodynamics, made in Meursault

 

Jules Joseph Barthelemy Lafon, a native of Tarn-et-Garonne, is the creator of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon. Born in 1864, his job as controller in the administration led him to settle in Dijon in 1887. He married in 1894 Marie Boch, daughter of a merchant-owner of Meursault. Involved in local life, Jules Lafon, then Mayor of Meursault, restored in 1923 the end of harvest meal, the "Paulée de Meursault" (with the help of Jacques Prieur), still being practiced each year. He abandoned his professional duties in 1931 to devote himself to the family estate, which he extended through the purchase of several Premiers Crus: Genevrières, Perrières, Charmes and a parcel of Grand Cru: the famous Montrachet.

At his death, the estate is partly given in sharecropping, and Henry, after the untimely death of his brother Pierre, undertook to sell the vines. His nephew René opposed himself to this decision, and became  head of the estate in 1956. He undertook the restoration of the vineyards, and made important replanting. In 1961, for the first time, the entire harvest was bottled. Dominique Lafon, current domain manager (and owner of the Domaine Dominique Lafon), succeeded his father in 1984, and began in 1987 to break the sharecropping contracts. Since 1993, all the vines are directly operated by the Domaine des Comtes Lafon.

The area has 16.30 hectares of vines, planted 1/3 Pinot Noir, 2/3 Chardonnay, spread over 4 towns and producing 15 appellations. The production method has been biodynamic since the 1998 vintage, and the estate got the Organic Agriculture certification that year. The production quality is ensured upstream in the vines, whose average age is high, worked without fertilizer and through manual harvesting and aging of wines for many months before bottling.

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