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Meursault Clos de la Barre 2009 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon - Bottle

Meursault Clos de la Barre 2009 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon

AOC, 1er Cru, Côte de Beaune, Meursault Clos de la Barre, vintage 2009, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

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W_1813

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Tasting notes for the Meursault "Clos de la Barre" 2009 - Comtes Lafon

EYE: The wine displays a beautiful intense and luminous golden color. Its robe is bright and clear, with some slight amber reflections.
NOSE: Complex and enticing, with aromas of ripe yellow-fleshed fruits such as peach and apricot. There are also notes of dried fruits, like grilled almonds, as well as buttery and vanilla nuances from oak barrel aging. Subtle touches of honey and white flowers add finesse and elegance.
MOUTH: This Meursault reveals itself as rich and velvety. The texture is smooth, offering a pleasant and enveloping sensation. The flavors of ripe fruits harmoniously blend with buttery and vanilla notes, creating a complex and generous palate. An enjoyable mineral freshness brings balance and liveliness to the overall experience. The finish is long and persistent, leaving an impression of richness and finesse.

In short: The 2009 Meursault "Clos de la Barre" from Domaine Comtes Lafon is a wine of great richness and elegance. Its intense golden color, complex nose, and velvety palate make it a true gem of the Meursault region. It offers seductive aromas of ripe fruits, dried fruits, and buttery notes, with a well-integrated mineral freshness. It is a perfect wine for lovers of quality white Burgundies, to be enjoyed with fine dishes. It pairs beautifully with all kinds of fish and seafood dishes, such as grilled langoustines, sole meunière, or seafood risotto. Kept under proper storage conditions (always remember to keep your cellar cool and dark), it can continue to evolve favorably for another 10 to 15 years, or even longer.

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

Reference W_1813

Data sheet

Vintage: 2009

Format: 75 cl

Color: White Wine

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Appellation: Meursault

Region: Bourgogne, Côte de Beaune

Producer: Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Climat: Clos de la Barre

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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