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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Dominique Lafon is one of the iconic winemakers in Burgundy - known for his excellent white Burgundies and to some degree also for his fine reds from Volnay and Monthelie. Dominique is a quite rare guest in Copenhagen, and the Danish importer of Lafon - Vinrosen - took the opportunity to arrange a …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Comte Lafon Volnays 1997, 2002 and 2004
The 2009 Meursault Charmes from Comte Lafon is a surprisingly refined effort - with only little evidence of the hot conditions in 2009. In the bouquet quite exotic fruit - white and yellow orchard fruits - slightly reduced and understated with a touch of oak. On the palate rich and intense, but also …
The 2000 Meursault Clos de la barre from Comte Lafon is now reaching maturity. In the bouquet mature yellow fruit, with notes of pear, with hints of peaches and almonds and citrus. On the palate it's rich and round - expressive and purem - with a quite good balance from the acidity. It's not a wine …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2000
The 2000 Meursault Charmes from Comte Lafon is a very charming effort. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, hazelnuts, spized with a hint of oak and citrus. On the palate rich with some buttery notes - the acidity is crisp and fresh offering a lovely balance to the expressive rich fruit. The …
The 2004 Meursault Charmes from Comte Lafon is lovely textbook Meursault. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, almonds, white peach and citrus. On the palate very focused with a fine acidity and minerality balanced by a quite intense fruit. It's densely flavoured - but still with a nice vibrant …
