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Friday, April 10, 2015

Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon 2013



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Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon
"Anyone who has tasted with Dominique Lafon in Meursault and Mâcon will know that his passion is shared equally between both. It’s probably a good job that the two regions are less than an hour’s drive from each other." - The Wine Advocate

2013 Comte Lafon Macon Uchizy "Les Maranches"....$31.99
The 2013 Mâcon Uchizy les Maranches had likewise been fined ten days previously. It has a very fine bouquet with expressive citrus fruit, a little more intense than the 2012 perhaps. The palate is fresh and rounded on the entry with fine mineralité, good tension and quite a structured finish. There is good potential in this barrel sample.
Rated 90-92/100 The Wine Advocate


2013 Comte Lafon Mâcon Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette...$31.99
The 2013 Mâcon Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette has a much more complex and defined, mineral-driven bouquet than the previous crus. The palate is brimming over with tension and poise, with an intense citrus finish that is long and persistent, perhaps a touch spicier than the 2012. This is the front-runner for Dominique’s best 2013 once bottled - and I cannot wait to taste it then.
Rated 91-93/100 The Wine Advocate



2013 Comte Lafon Vire Clesse...$35.99
The 2013 Viré-Clessé has an utterly charming nose that seems more finished than the others, with fine tension and focus. The palate is very well-balanced with fine acidity. This comes over as being very precise and poised. Though I would be seeking just a little more personality, I suspect that this will ultimately turn out better than the 2012.
Rated 90/100 Wine Advocate



2013 Comte Lafon Mâcon Milly Lamartine Clos du Four...$33.99
The barrel sample of 2013 Mâcon Milly Lamartine Clos du Four had been fined ten days previously. It has a clean and fresh, quite vibrant bouquet with perhaps a little more intensity than the 2012. The palate is very well-balanced with great body, plenty of rounded apple and pear notes with fine precision on the finish. There is a sense of conservatism suffusing this sample - I wonder if it will still be there after bottling?
Rated 89-91/100 The Wine Advocate

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