2011 Meursault-Perrières 1er Cru, Comtes Lafon

2011 Meursault-Perrières 1er Cru, Comtes Lafon

“A strikingly elegant, airy and cool nose grudgingly gives up wisps of white flowers, lemon rind, mineral reduction, green apple and spiced pear. The sleek, pure and stony medium weight flavors also exude a palpable underlying tension before culminating in a vibrant, driving, intense and impeccably well balanced finish that goes on and on. This is textbook Perrières where the very dry and chiseled flavors seemto be formed from essence of stone. As is often the case, this is indisputably very classy juice.”

Allen Meadows, Burghound

Critic score
93/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Les Perrières (1er Cru), Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Ready 2016 - 2025info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The 2011 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières from Dominique Lafon has a very composed bouquet, more Perrières in style that Roulot’s at the moment, with limestone and granite aromas filtering through nicely, gaining vigor all the time. The palate is clean and fresh, detailed with fresh lemon peel and touches of white peach in the background. It is beautifully poised and harmonious right to the finish, this is a very assured Perrières. There is huge potential locked into this wine.

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (November 2014)
93/100

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