Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Montrachet, Grand Cru, 2009

Name: Montrachet, Grand Cru
Brand: Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Price: 3003.72 GBP

96/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

95+/100

Vinous

Available Vintages

all 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013

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in bond

Broking

2009
1x75cl
DP
£3,003.72
2009
6x75cl
DP
£18,022.33

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Critic Reviews

95+/100

Stephen Tanzer,

Vinous

(bottled in March): Greenish yellow. Musky aromas of clove, pineapple and smoky, vanillin oak. Large-scaled, rich and sweet if youthfully closed; with so much baby fat today, the middle palate comes across as less chiseled than that of the Perrieres, which is sexier today. Turns a bit leaner on the end, finishing with terrific grip and tension. This will require considerable patience so that it can find its balance in the bottle. Lafon still ages this wine in all new oak (the Perrieres gets 40% to 50%) but told me he may cut back the percentage of new barrels soon.

date of review 09/2011

96/100

Antonio Galloni,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2009 Montrachet is just as glorious in bottle as it was from barrel. Layers of rich, expressive fruit caress the palate in this packed, deep wine. There is considerable power here, but the wine needs time in bottle to settle down a bit. Anticipated maturity: 2016+. Dominique Lafon's 2009s are just as stunning from bottle as they were when I tasted them in cask earlier this year. Lafon is one of the most thoughtful growers in Burgundy. Along with a group of his colleagues, Lafon is among the producers who has basically re-examined every aspect of the way he makes wine in response to the problem of premature oxidation. today's wines spend more time on their lees, but that is just one of many changes that have taken place here over the last few years. Except as noted, I tasted the 2009s from bottle. The 2009 Charmes, Perrieres and Montrachet were bottled in May, 2011. I also tasted all of the 2010s from barrel. The Meursault, Clos de la Barre and Goutte d-Or weren't showing well, while the Meursault premier crus and the Montrachet were all sublime. A Daniel Johnnes Selection, imported by Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300

drinking window 2016 - 2016

date of review 08/2011

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Appellation:

Montrachet

Producer:

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

style:

White Wine

Grape Variety:

Chardonnay

abv:

14%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.