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Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, 2022

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine des Comtes Lafon
$499.00
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Charmes is one of Meursault's most celebrated premier crus, and for good reason. Lafon's substantial 1.71-hectare holding spans two distinct microclimates: lower Charmes-Dessous, where clay dominates and creates an opulent, generous wine, and upper Charmes-Dessus, where limestone takes over and adds minerality. What emerges is a wine of balance—creamy and buttery with stone fruit and citrus complexity, yet underpinned by mineral tension that keeps it from becoming soft. It's the definition of a wine that evolves in the glass, revealing layers as it breathes.

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Burghound

95 points

"A distinctly restrained nose only grudgingly reveals its combination of cool, pure and airy aromas of white orchard fruit, toasted nut/brown butter, crushed anise and a similar array of floral top notes. The bigger and richer, if less refined, medium-bodied flavors exude a more subtle minerality on the superbly long and even more complex finale that is also just a bit more tightly wound. This is terrific and I especially like the interplay of the fruit/acid/stone elements. A classic Lafon Charmes."

Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2022 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has an effervescent nose with yuzu and quince complementing the mineral-rich citrus fruit. The nose emits so much. The beautifully balanced palate has wonderful poise, yet there is real depth and power as it sashays toward its delineated and persistent finish. One of the best from the Domaine. Outstanding." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes showed very well from barrel, and it's just as good in bottle. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, waxy citrus rind, white flowers, freshly baked bread and honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with an elegantly muscular profile and a long, precise finish." —William Kelley

Decanter

96 points

"This appealing, approachable premier cru boasts a ripe apple fruit with notes of marzipan, butter and smoke. The texture is creamy and dense, and the finish is voluptuously long. Lafon says the acidity was slightly lower than in 2020, yet the wine does not seem heavy. It is produced from 1.7 hectares of vines, mainly in Charmes Dessus, including some vines planted a century ago. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and fermented mainly in used casks before ageing over two winters."

More about Domaine des Comtes Lafon

A Meursault institution that makes white Burgundy the way it should taste: rich but not heavy, layered but not overwrought. These Chardonnays from the Côte de Beaune sit at the intersection of power and elegance, especially the prized Clos de la Baronne, where the limestone terroir speaks clearly. The house has built its reputation on consistency and refinement—wines that age gracefully and reward patience. If you want to understand what limestone and lees aging can do in the hands of masters, this is where to start.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Serve with rich seafood preparations—lobster, scallops in cream sauce—that echo its generous but balanced character.

Tasting Profile


Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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