Dominique Lafon Bourgogne Blanc 2022

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Producer	Dominique Lafon
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Côte de Beaune
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2022
Sku	31031
Size	750ml

 

Dominique Lafon needs no introduction to lovers of fine Burgundy. Having started his career working for a well-known pioneering agent in Beaune back in the very early 1980s he then proceeded to take over his family estate, Domaine des Comtes Lafon in 1984. In 1987 he began the project of taking back all of the estate’s vineyards that were being farmed by métayers or sharecroppers. Within a few short years, his wines were some of the most prized in Burgundy and the rest is history.

Always searching for new challenges, Dominique Lafon started his own label - separate from the family domaine - in 2008 and currently works approximately 4.5 hectares in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Volnay, and Beaune. Legally, he is considered a négociant but this is only because Dominique shares space with another winemaker. (Think of it as a custom crush facility, but in Burgundy.)

“Assembled in tank in late July, having been in older and mostly larger barrels. To bottle in December. Clear pale colour. Lots of energy here, this is very much the Bourgogne Blanc that I know and appreciate from Dominique Lafon. Pure white fruit, fresh apple, medium body but with perfect poise and impressive length.”

- Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy