Lee Pitofsky

9.5

When Lafon is on they’re as good as any name in white Burgundy. 2012 Genevrieres is superb after sufficient air, seamlessly balanced between richness and elegance and perfectly developed wafting waves of defined fruit, pastry cream, butterscotch and toasted almonds within its layered minerality. It wraps around the palate with killer concentration and density and a massively long, silky finish. Top tier Chardonnay. — 10 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Near Pauillac, similar soil to Costes. Very distinct pepper notes. — 5 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Pale color. Lemon zest nose. Meyer lemon, lemon cream, and dusty minerality. This is a good wine. — 8 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Showing well with nicely restrained fruit and earth — 8 years ago

Peter Grossi

9.4

Birthday wine — 9 years ago

Colleen DeCourcy

9.0

Unusually earthy for a Bordeaux — 9 years ago

with Emma

Mike Saviage

9.3

Reddish black cherry color. Slightly translucent. Doesn't show its age in the glass. Nose of warm fruit with kirsch, with some secondary dirt and spice notes. In the mouth there wonderful rich coating of ripe black cherry, some wood, and still active tannin. Well balanced. Lasting finish. Great showing. Still on the upswing of its potential. — 10 years ago

Napa Valley Wine Academy

9.0

Showing the glory of the 2009 vintage! — 11 years ago

Jodi Doherty

9.2

L'Avant Comptoir — 12 years ago

Brian O'Donnell

9.7

Great potential but kinda tight tonight ... — 12 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Again, so good! — 4 years ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.0

Weird at first -some residual volatil compounds, but then settled very nicely. Elegant, nice structure. Lovely overall — 6 years ago

B

10

2013 Lafon Mersault-Porusots. HB w Mark R and J&H R. No decanting. Didn’t try this one, but Jeanne really enjoyed it. Gave it a thumbs up. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

2 February 2018. Wineshop, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Nicolas Tsikhlakis

9.1

Very well balanced with good body and bouquet. — 9 years ago

Mark Howard

9.0

Round lovely bold St Veran. Flavors of stone fruits - white peach & nectarine; long finish. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Ron Siegel

9.6

At 1st matchstick and citrus opening into burnt orange, honey, hazelnut, butter cream, has a slightly oily texture, tangerine, lingering nose, very complex and rich. Absolutely a stunner! — 11 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

8.9

Vif, nerveux et frais ! — 12 years ago

Olivier Cailleaux

9.6

Excellent vin sur une côté de bœuf environ 35/40 € — 12 years ago

Red Wine Lovers

9.1

Elegance in a glass — 13 years ago

Aravind A

9.2

Pop and pour, notes from 45 min open. Lovely, and my best bottle..also my last '12. On the nose: lemon, soft ginger, a touch of honey, some sour apple. On the palate: excellent acidity and density, mirroring the nose. Paired with baked whole branzino, stuffed with onions and herbs...yum. — 5 years ago

President Obama

9.6

$25 @ Domestique. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Freaking delicious bottle of St. Emilion — 6 years ago

Juan Del Pueblo

9.1

Amsterdam, Netherland — 8 years ago

with IF

Rob Moose

9.0

Wanted to drink this after listening to Dominique’s IDTT interview. Found the best nationally priced bottle in Pasadena and it showed really nicely, particularly after being open for something like 4 hours. I like his winemaking approach here, which doesn’t seem to be about elevating it beyond its provenance. It’s a delicious, mineral wine that would crush with shellfish and was lovely in the afternoon along with The Trip to Spain. — 8 years ago

with Brendan

Neil Cornish

8.9

Quiet the beast for Volnay. Ripe and rich. Hefty oak treatment. — 10 years ago

Evan Bloom

9.2

Pear, tart apple, slight bit of nutty salinity. Punching way above its weight class! Aww yeeeahhh — 11 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.5

Puissance, subtilité , léger boisé et pas solaire ! — 11 years ago

Sam O'Brien

9.4

Amazing white burgundy. Pure fruit with a touch if funk. Great acidity and length. Yum! — 12 years ago

Howard Yang

9.2

100% single vineyard Merlot. Dark burgundy in color, smell of tobacco, dried fig, dried dates, cacao, dark berries and spice, still tannic, needed more air, but is already approachable, a common trait of 2009. It is a bold wine with a long finish. — 12 years ago