Domaine des Comtes Lafon - Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru

Domaine des Comtes LafonMeursault-Charmes Premier Cru

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a white wine from the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon is in the top 10 of wines of Meursault Premier Cru.

Taste structure of the Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru from the Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with spices taste

licorice, fennel

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, non oak or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, honey or saline.

Details and technical informations about Domaine des Comtes Lafon's Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru.

Winemaker
Dominique Lafon
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2018
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2017
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2016
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2015
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2014
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2013
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru - 2012
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon are 2017, 2018, 2011, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Domaine des Comtes Lafon

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This winery is part of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Meursault Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 400 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
In the top 200 of white wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Meursault Premier Cru

The wine region of Meursault Premier Cru is located in the region of Meursault of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine des Comtes Lafon produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault Premier Cru are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, oil or banana.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.

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