Domaine des Comtes LafonMonthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru from the Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or minerality and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, forest floor or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru
The Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru of Domaine des Comtes Lafon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, duck breast with pepper sauce or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Comtes Lafon's Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monthélie-Les Duresses Premier Cru from Domaine des Comtes Lafon are 2018, 2010, 2022, 2020 and 2019.
Informations about the Domaine des Comtes Lafon
The Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Monthélie Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monthélie Premier Cru
15 Premier Cru vineyards on the Côte de Beaune on south and east-facing slopes of Monthélie, adjacent to Volnay and Meursault. Pinot Noir dominates (35 ha in 1er cru): elegant ruby with small red and black fruits (cherry, blackcurrant) and floral notes (violet, peony), evolving toward undergrowth, fern and spices with maturity. Chardonnay adds freshness. Jurassic drained marly limestone soils, aging 8-15 years, finesse reminiscent of Volnay.
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: Wine vinegar
Product of acetic fermentation of wine.
