Meursault - Clos de la Barre - 2015 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon

A Meursault 1st exceptional cru, combining wealth and freshness, from an emblematic terroir of the Beaune coast.

📋 Features

• Name : Meursault 1st CRU AOC
• Grape variety (s) : 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage : 2015
• Certification : Not specified
• Terroir : Clay-limestone floors, bringing finesse and minerality, ideal climate favoring optimal maturation of Chardonnay
• Vinification & breeding : Fermentation in oak barrels with sticks on lees, extended breeding in barrels (including a new wood part) for beautiful aromatic complexity
• Alcohol : Not specified

🍇 Tasting notes

• Dress : Pale yellow with golden, bright and shiny reflections
• Nose : Complex and rich, revealing aromas of fishing, apricot, pear and citrus, accompanied by floral notes (acacia, jasmine) and buttered (brioche, hazelnut, caramel)
• Mouth : Ample and silky, with lively acidity balancing the richness of wine; Flavors of fruit with yellow flesh, grilled hazelnut and beautiful saline minerality
• Final : Long and persistent, marked by a beautiful complexity between buttered touches, hazelnut and minerality

🍴 Potting & Wine agreements

Ideal with:

• 🐓 Roast chicken in butter, guinea fowl with mushrooms - The elegance of wine sublimates the tender texture of poultry
• 🦞 Lobster, lobster, scallops - The finesse of Chardonnay perfectly marries the iodized flavors of crustaceans
• 🍚 Risotto with truffles or wild mushrooms - The richness of the dish agrees with the roundness of wine
• 🧀 Brie de Meaux, refined county, fresh goat cheese - the creamy texture and the aromatic complexity of cheeses prolong harmony in the mouth

🗓 Aging potential

To be enjoyed now for its freshness and aromatic intensity, or to be preserved until 2030-2035 For an evolution towards more complex and advanced aromas.

🏰 Domain presentation

The Domaine des Comtes Lafon is an essential reference in Burgundy, recognized for its Meursault with remarkable depth and finesse. The Clos de la Barre is a monopoly on the estate, offering an exceptional precision wine, a symbol of the elegance of the Chardonnay Bourguignon.