2023 Viré-Clessé, Héritiers du Comte Lafon

2023 Viré-Clessé, Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Many parcels are blended into this brilliant wine, all from the Viré side of the appellation. The old vines thrive in the village’s clay-rich topsoil over limestone subsoil. The wines from this side of the appellation tend to be straighter and tighter than the more generous and rounded Clessé side. It’s a wonderfully restrained wine, showing its class in its long, precise finish.

Critic score
90/100 info
Pricing
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Case, 12 Bottles
In stock
£240.00
Bottle
In stock
£20.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Viré-Clessé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2031info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)

Tasting notes

The 2023 Viré-Clessé has a lively bouquet with more yellow fruit than the other cuvées and touches of beeswax that develop in the glass. The palate is poised on the entry, lightly spiced with impressive harmony, a "fluid" Viré-Clessé with a persistent finish. A notch above the 2022.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (January 2025)
90/100

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