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Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Vire-Clesse, 2024

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon
$54.99
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Dominique Lafon, the Meursault icon, founded Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon in 1999 to prove the Maconnais could make serious Chardonnay, farming biodynamically across the region. Vire-Clesse is its own appellation, known for fuller, riper, more textured whites off limestone slopes. Lafon's version balances that generosity with cut and minerality, so it drinks rich but never flabby. One of the most rewarding values in white Burgundy. Drink now or cellar a few years.

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Antonio Galloni

88 points

"The 2024 Viré-Clessé has a slight smoky nose that unfolds nicely in the glass, not complex though it is well defined. The palate is taut and fresh, a little nectarine and pithy pear, cohesive with a persistent finish. A lovely Viré-Clessé to enjoy over the next three to five years." —Neal Martin

More about Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon

Roulot’s Meursault, Leflaive’s Puligny: for generations wine lovers have obsessed over the nuances of the Cote d’Or’s different vineyards and villages. And for the last few years, the same has been true of Champagne. We think the Macon is next. Why the Macon? Mostly because, as we’ve said before, it’s a region of exciting and diverse terroir. Although that wasn’t clear back when production was dominated by large industrial concerns, now that some of the greatest white wine growers in the world are working there, everybody is catching on. It doesn’t hurt that the wines are much more approach-ably priced. No one has done more to put the spotlight on the Maconais than the great Dominique Lafon. He established the domaine in 1999, and converted all of the vineyards to biodynamics over the next few years. Since 2006 his longtime apprentice Caroline Gon has been the head winemaker. She now has over a dozen vintages under her belt and the wines are better than ever.

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Practicing biodynamic

100% Chardonnay

250m altitude

Mid slope, east facing

60+ year old vines

Clay-limestone soils

Indigenous yeast

Aged in large 45hl barrels and 500L demi-muids

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Lobster, scallops, chicken in cream, rich fish dishes, or comte and other firm cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Fuller-bodied and textured, with ripe orchard fruit, citrus and a stony, almost honeyed edge. Balanced acidity and a long finish.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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