We have a few bottles of the 2023 Perrières from Lafon today at this great price, and this is exactly the kind of bottle that reminds you why Lafon remains one of the benchmark names in white Burgundy. Perrières is one of Meursault’s greatest premier crus, and Lafon’s holding here is especially impressive: about 0.77 hectares spread across four parcels on the steep east- to southeast-facing slope, including fruit from Perrières Dessous and Perrières Ginette, with plantings dating from 1955 and earlier alongside younger replantings. Certified organic and farmed biodynamically, the wine is raised for roughly 18 to 22 months in older oak, which keeps the emphasis on the site rather than cellar gloss. 2023 shows both generosity and freshness and is one of the best recent examples of Perrieres from Lafon, perfect for those seeking some of the best that white burgundy has to offer!
Decanter (Charles Curtice MW) Inside Burgundy! "The 2023 Perrières from Lafon shines as one of the best whites of the village, even at this early stage of its maturation. There are abundant aromas of ripe apple and Mirabelle plums, hints of hawthorn flowers, spice, a sheen of smoky reduction and a mineral accent. It is a wine of concentration and depth, with impressive extract and enough acidity to bring everything into balance. A portion of Lafon's vineyards in Perrières Dessous and Perrières Dessus has been replanted but this is from only the old vines, bringing the wine even more power."
John Gilman 96 points! "Even the 2023 2023 Meursault “Perrières” was already racked at the time of my visit and was resting comfortably in tank. I assume that it was also racked in December, as it was still showing superbly well, offering up a deep and complex bouquet of pear, golden delicious apples, hazelnuts, a very complex foundation of stony minerality, fruit blossoms, geranium and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, complex and not surprisingly, shows the finest depth at the core of any of these lovely premier crus, with great mineral drive and cut, impeccable balance and superb backend energy and lift on the focused, complex and very refined finish."
Vinous (Neil Martin) 95-97 points! "The 2023 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a beautifully refined bouquet with real drive—the most complex of their Premier Crus. Touches of crushed stone infuse the citrus fruit, revealing further hints of praline and grilled walnut. The palate is very saline on the entry, countering the richness in this Perrières. Touches of peach and tangerine dovetail into a lightly spiced finish that lingers long in the mouth. This is a step above the 2022. It is a riveting Meursault that will give many years of drinking pleasure."
2023 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
2023 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
We have a few bottles of the 2023 Perrières from Lafon today at this great price, and this is exactly the kind of bottle that reminds you why Lafon remains one of the benchmark names in white Burgundy. Perrières is one of Meursault’s greatest premier crus, and Lafon’s holding here is especially impressive: about 0.77 hectares spread across four parcels on the steep east- to southeast-facing slope, including fruit from Perrières Dessous and Perrières Ginette, with plantings dating from 1955 and earlier alongside younger replantings. Certified organic and farmed biodynamically, the wine is raised for roughly 18 to 22 months in older oak, which keeps the emphasis on the site rather than cellar gloss. 2023 shows both generosity and freshness and is one of the best recent examples of Perrieres from Lafon, perfect for those seeking some of the best that white burgundy has to offer!
Decanter (Charles Curtice MW) Inside Burgundy! "The 2023 Perrières from Lafon shines as one of the best whites of the village, even at this early stage of its maturation. There are abundant aromas of ripe apple and Mirabelle plums, hints of hawthorn flowers, spice, a sheen of smoky reduction and a mineral accent. It is a wine of concentration and depth, with impressive extract and enough acidity to bring everything into balance. A portion of Lafon's vineyards in Perrières Dessous and Perrières Dessus has been replanted but this is from only the old vines, bringing the wine even more power."
John Gilman 96 points! "Even the 2023 2023 Meursault “Perrières” was already racked at the time of my visit and was resting comfortably in tank. I assume that it was also racked in December, as it was still showing superbly well, offering up a deep and complex bouquet of pear, golden delicious apples, hazelnuts, a very complex foundation of stony minerality, fruit blossoms, geranium and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, complex and not surprisingly, shows the finest depth at the core of any of these lovely premier crus, with great mineral drive and cut, impeccable balance and superb backend energy and lift on the focused, complex and very refined finish."
Vinous (Neil Martin) 95-97 points! "The 2023 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a beautifully refined bouquet with real drive—the most complex of their Premier Crus. Touches of crushed stone infuse the citrus fruit, revealing further hints of praline and grilled walnut. The palate is very saline on the entry, countering the richness in this Perrières. Touches of peach and tangerine dovetail into a lightly spiced finish that lingers long in the mouth. This is a step above the 2022. It is a riveting Meursault that will give many years of drinking pleasure."
