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2020 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru

Sale price$4,065.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days)

The 2020 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru is a pinnacle of white Burgundy, showcasing the unparalleled terroir of this legendary vineyard. This extraordinary Chardonnay offers a complex bouquet of ripe stone fruits, citrus blossom, and subtle notes of honey and toasted nuts, underpinned by a profound mineral core. On the palate, it presents remarkable depth, precision, and power, with an exquisite balance of richness and acidity that promises to evolve majestically over the next two to three decades.


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Abundant aromas of ripe apple fruit, with a full complement of butter and spice underpinned with a pronounced minerality, but there is no excess here. The wine is powerful and dense but not heavy, and the balance and definition are sublime. A towering achievement. Lafon remarked that the Montrachet took its time to ripen, yet there was enough water to sustain the vines. Indeed, the wine fermented out to just 13% alcohol instead of many vineyards which were at or above 14%. Fermentation was in 45% new casks.

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Soaring from the glass with aromas of buttered orchard fruit, honeycomb, orange oil, peach and nutmeg, the 2020 Montrachet Grand Cru is full-bodied, rich and satiny, with a layered, muscular mid-palate that's girdled by lively acids and a long, resonant finish. This is an expressive, dramatic Montrachet that can comfortably keep company with the superb 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages.

Robert Parker
2020 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru
2020 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru Sale price$4,065.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days)

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The Estate

Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a renowned wine estate located in Meursault, Burgundy, France. Founded in 1894 by Jules Lafon, it has been under the stewardship of Dominique Lafon since 1984. The domaine is particularly famous for its white wines, especially its Meursault and Montrachet Grand Cru. It manages about 14 hectares of vineyards, including some of the most prestigious plots in Meursault.

2020 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru 2020
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Montrachet's Majestic 2020 Expression

The 2020 growing season in Montrachet provided ideal conditions for Domaine des Comtes Lafon's grand cru parcel, with warm temperatures and minimal rainfall leading to early ripening and exceptional concentration. The estate's old vines, deeply rooted in the limestone-rich soils, withstood the dry conditions admirably, producing grapes of remarkable quality and intensity. This climate, combined with Lafon's meticulous viticulture and winemaking, resulted in a Montrachet of profound depth and energy, perfectly capturing the essence of this stellar vintage.

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