Domaine des Comtes Lafon - Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru

Domaine des Comtes LafonMeursault-Perrières 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-Perrières 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-Perrières Premier Cru of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon is in the top 5 of wines of Meursault Premier Cru.

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

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault-Perrières 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, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon

On the nose the Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, brioche or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine des Comtes Lafon's Meursault-Perrières 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-Perrières Premier Cru - 2014
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2013
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 511111
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2012
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2011
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2010
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2009
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru - 2008
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Meursault-Perrières Premier Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon are 2013, 2010, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Domaine des Comtes Lafon

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon.
It is in the top 3 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 150 of of France wines
In the top 5 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
In the top 50 of white wines
In the top 750 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.

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The word of the wine: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).

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