2011 Meursault Les Perrieres
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Tasting Notes
Initially there is a trace of reduction present though aggressive swirling is able to liberate a strikingly elegant, airy and cool nose of wisps of white flowers, lemon rind, mineral reduction, green apple and spiced pear. The sleek, pure and stony medium weight flavors 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 seem to be formed from essence of stone. As is often the case, this is indisputably very classy juice.Tasted: Jun 15, 2014. Drink: 2019+
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The 2011 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres from Dominique Lafon has a very composed bouquet, more Perrieres 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 Perrieres. There is huge potential locked into this wine. Nov 2014, www.robertparker.com
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Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of the finest Burgundy producers in the Côte d’Or, with an outstanding array of Meursault bottlings, as well as a rare Montrachet, and some top Pinot Noir Premiers Crus from Volnay.