Domaine Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 2004 750ml

Burghound.com, Apr 15, 2013
Typical of the 2004 vintage and it's sufficiently benign to allow the pretty aromas of white flowers, yellow orchard fruit and petrol to be appreciated. This is solidly well-concentrated in the context of the vintage with evident minerality to the utterly delicious, vibrant and round middle weight flavors that offer a refreshing saline note on the extended finish where a hint of grilled almond surfaces. This is not quite as complex as the very finest vintages of Clos de la Barre but it is certainly a lovely wine. Note that while this impressively refined effort is drinking perfectly now, there is no rush to drink up.

Domaine des Comtes Lafon has the deepest and coldest cellars in Burgundy and they nurture some of the greatest dry white wines of Burgundy. Dominique Lafon is the leading producer in Meursault, producing wines of astonishing depth and complexity, yet supremely balanced as well.
The domaine dates back to the building of the house and cellar at Clos de la Barre by the Boch family in 1869. However the real creator of the estate was Comte Jules Lafon who married Mademoiselle Marie Boch on St Vincent’s day 1894, and was shrewd enough to purchase exceptionally well sited plots in the best vineyards of Meursault and Volnay, as well as a treasured piece of Le Montrachet acquired in 1919.
Dominique Lafon has been in charge since 1985, taking over a domaine which already had a reputation for outstanding, if irregular whites, and potentially good reds. When Lafon took over the domaine, most of his vineyards were leased out on a share-cropping basis. It was only towards the end of the 80s that he managed to reclaim all the vineyards and thus have full responsibility for them.The white wines are now consistently among the best in Burgundy while since 1989 the reds have reached the top division.

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