Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 2023 [NET] CS20230516 the grape Spanish missionaries brought

the grape Spanish missionaries brought to Chile centuries ago and that almost everyone spent the last hundred years dismissing as peasant wine

ripe tannins

ageworthy Bandol

just enough to round the edges without smothering the Alpine signature

The blend here is about 75% Chenin Blanc with the rest Chardonnay

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 2023 [NET] CS20230516 the grape Spanish missionaries broughtDominique Lafon has Burgundy in his blood, and Domaine des Comtes Lafon stands as undoubtedly one of the world's greatest Chardonnay producers. When Dominique took over from his father who famously "never worked in the vines" he insisted on a more hands on approach, learning to ride a tractor much to the amusement of his more tractor savvy neighbors, and converting the estate to organic and biodynamic farming. The village Meursault is the gateway to