Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Monthélie Chardonnay
Monthélie, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 19 February 2023 at Hamlet & Ghost, Saratoga Springs, NY
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 19 February 2023 at Hamlet & Ghost, Saratoga Springs, NY
Feb 20th, 2023Nose has wet oak firewood, warmed yellow apple, cold caramel, candied citrus, lemon zest, cooked lemon and oxidized green apple.
Palate has lemon peel, warm lemon, sandstone, yellow apple, warm pineapple, saline solution, perceived tannins (?), yellow apple peel and light honey. Nice acidity and a long finish.
Decanted +2H, notes at ~3H. I don't think this bottle was on the same level as our prior 2011, drink up.
As noted previously, always look for the less notable Village and vineyard sites from your favorite high level producers, chances are good they're making a great, under-the-radar wines with pricing to match.
Nose has wet oak firewood, warmed yellow apple, cold caramel, candied citrus, lemon zest, cooked lemon and oxidized green apple.
Palate has lemon peel, warm lemon, sandstone, yellow apple, warm pineapple, saline solution, perceived tannins (?), yellow apple peel and light honey. Nice acidity and a long finish.
Decanted +2H, notes at ~3H. I don't think this bottle was on the same level as our prior 2011, drink up.
As noted previously, always look for the less notable Village and vineyard sites from your favorite high level producers, chances are good they're making a great, under-the-radar wines with pricing to match.
Nose has caramel dipped yellow apple, lemon peel, lemon zest, peach slice, warming butter and classroom chalk dust.
Palate has sugar dusted lemon slice, slightly oxidized yellow apple peel, fresh-fresh lemon zest, light salinity, sauteed peach and old white flowers.
Great acidity, likely opened this much too soon, expect this bottle to be a ⭐ in another 6-9Y (2027-30), albeit delicious tonight.
Decanted 4H+, more time appreciated.
Always look for the less notable Village and vineyard sites from your favorite high level producers, chances are good they're making a great, under-the-radar wines with pricing to match.
Nose has caramel dipped yellow apple, lemon peel, lemon zest, peach slice, warming butter and classroom chalk dust.
Palate has sugar dusted lemon slice, slightly oxidized yellow apple peel, fresh-fresh lemon zest, light salinity, sauteed peach and old white flowers.
Great acidity, likely opened this much too soon, expect this bottle to be a ⭐ in another 6-9Y (2027-30), albeit delicious tonight.
Decanted 4H+, more time appreciated.
Always look for the less notable Village and vineyard sites from your favorite high level producers, chances are good they're making a great, under-the-radar wines with pricing to match.
Incredible wine, exotic, fireworks, freshness, complexity. Very high end. When you taste it, you will believe it.
Incredible wine, exotic, fireworks, freshness, complexity. Very high end. When you taste it, you will believe it.
Jul 11th, 2022
This started off very lemony and acidic but really calmed down with some airtime and food. Now it’s really more lemon custard. Which is very good. Patience rewarded.
This started off very lemony and acidic but really calmed down with some airtime and food. Now it’s really more lemon custard. Which is very good. Patience rewarded.
Oct 19th, 2020One of the underdogs of Burgundy, but an exceptional bottle (at half the price of appellations just a few miles away)
One of the underdogs of Burgundy, but an exceptional bottle (at half the price of appellations just a few miles away)
May 11th, 2019
Pure light straw color. Stony. Overdelivers.
Pure light straw color. Stony. Overdelivers.
Mar 10th, 2019