Meursault - Clos de la Barre - 2018 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon - 0,75L

An exceptional Meursault where finesse and mineral tension perfectly balance with rich aromatics, a signature of a unique terroir.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Meursault
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2018
• Certification: Biodynamic farming
• Terroir: Vines over 50 years old on limestone soils, imparting depth and minerality
• Vinification & Ageing: Aged in oak barrels, with a proportion of new wood adding complexity and elegance without overpowering the fruit
• Alcohol: 13%

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Golden and luminous
• Nose: Expressive and refined, with aromas of ripe white fruits (peach, pear), acacia flowers, hazelnut, and a touch of fresh butter and gentle vanilla
• Palate: Creamy and smooth texture, balanced by fresh acidity and mineral tension
• Finish: Long and pure, with buttery and lightly toasted notes, a hallmark of masterful ageing

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Roasted lobster with lemon and tarragon butter, langoustines flambéed with cognac
• 🍣 Sole meunière with browned butter, roasted turbot with hollandaise sauce
• 🍗 Morel chicken with vin jaune cream, supreme of poultry with chanterelles
• 🍄 Risotto with white truffles and parmesan
• 🧀 24-month Comté, truffled Brie de Meaux

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now to enjoy its balance and freshness, or cellar until 2028 to develop even greater complexity and roundness.

🏰 About Domaine Clos de la Barre

Clos de la Barre is an iconic parcel in Meursault, renowned for its exceptional limestone terroir. This wine, crafted with remarkable precision, perfectly reflects the subtlety of Chardonnay on these prestigious lands. An elegant Meursault that will delight lovers of great white Burgundies.