2022 Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge Meursault Les Meix Chavaux, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

2022 Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge Meursault Les Meix Chavaux, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

$75.00
$90.00
Vintage
Country: 
Region: 
Sub-Region: 
Grape/Blend
Pairing
Chicken and Turkey
Standard Bottle (750 mL) 3 units available

 

Tasting notes

Notes of smoky reduction are enough to push the underlying fruit to the background at present. More interesting are the nicely concentrated, succulent, round and delicious middle weight flavors that terminate in a clean and dry finish. This sneaky long effort could use better depth, but the potential development curve is sufficiently distant that more should reasonably develop. Worth considering provided you're willing to allow it a few years of cellar time.

Producer

Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

One of my favorite insider domaines in Burgundy, Domaine Jean et Gilles Lafouge produces a range of impressively consistent and compelling wines from some 10 hectares spread across the appellations of Auxey-Duresses, Meursault and Pommard. Old vines, cultivated soils and classical winemaking are the rudiments of Gilles Lafouge's recipe for success. The clean and organized cuverie and cellar immediately communicate a sense of dedication and attention to detail that comes across just as strongly in the glass. This estate is a source of superb Meursault and Pommard, but don't neglect the range of ...