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, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus.

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

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

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 23 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

19 Premier Cru climats in the Côte de Beaune, 100% Chardonnay: among the richest and broadest whites of Burgundy — pale gold robe, nose of apple, pear, citrus, white flowers, toasted hazelnut and subtle vanilla. Flagship climats Les Perrières (near-Grand Cru), Les Charmes, Les Genevrières, Les Poruzots. Wide buttery palate with preserved freshness, creamy texture balanced by acidity, signature unctuous identity.


The wine region of Burgundy

Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.

The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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