Description
Domaine des Comtes Lafon is based in Meursault, where it has holdings in each of the finest Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in Meursault. They have a reputation for maintaining the signature character of each site in their wines. They don’t rest on their laurels, though, their red wines from their Volnay Premiers Crus are increasingly popular and should not be overlooked.
Domaine des Comtes Lafon have been certified as organic since 1995, and although biodynamic principles have been used since ‘98, they have not sought to become Demeter certified – citing “too much paperwork” as the main reason. The two newer businesses in the family portfolio are also organic, and when new vineyards are acquired, each is converted as soon as possible thereafter.
Tasting notes
Typically the Pouilly-Fuissé is a single-vineyard wine from the lieu-dit En Chatenay in Fuissé, but in 2021 fruit had to be sourced elsewhere as well. Despite the changes to the blend, this remains one of the top wines in the cellar (along with the Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four), boasting ripe pear and quince fruit with a suggestion of hawthorn flowers, marzipan, and mineral. The weight on the palate is dense, with balanced acidity and plenty of extract. This is a classic Pouilly-Fuissé, done in a Côte d’Or style, lovely for drinking now or mid-term cellaring. [93/100, Charles Curtis, November 2022, Decanter.com]
