Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

9.0

2022 vintage. First vintage under Lorenzetti ownership. Oak dominating initially, needs a few hours to open up. Concentrated black fruit with serious oak influence. Lots of potential, but doesn't have the charm of the 2020 today. Ab. 14,,5% — 6 months ago

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La Bastide Saint-Dominique

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2014

Charlie Tapp

9.0

Fig and tobacco. — 8 months ago

Domaine Dominique Gruhier

Côte De Grisey Bourgogne Epineuil Pinot Noir 2020

Mary Matthews

8.9

A good Chardonnay type wine. Was really good with Seafoodm — 2 years ago

Dominique Cornin

Mâcon-Chaintré Chardonnay 2017

Ryan Fissell

8.9

~ Rochambeau — 5 years ago

La Bastide Saint-Dominique

Les Hespérides Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2013

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Nose has smokey dry earth, dry lavender, old licorice, dried black cherry, ripe black currant, dried blackberry and (light) dried oak.

Palate has silky dried blackberry, ripe plum, black currant jam, (light) dark chocolate, dried blueberry and light tannins. Mouth coating texture. Future bottles should be 2023+

50% Grenache & 50% Mourvédre

Paired with a bottom round beef roast, slow cooked 8+ hours with autumn root vegetables and the au jus from the roast, thickened with a little of my own tomato paste, delicious. — 6 years ago

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Ellen Clifford

Haven’t had a CdP in a minute, this makes me thirsty for one! On an unrelated notes love the new profile pic 😻

Severn Goodwin

Thanks. Not big CdP drinkers here, as most need time to settle. Household storage bottles are recent, so they're sleeping. Have enough older versions, but they are off-site, so hard to PnP, planning required.
Not a 'new' pic, been rocking it for several weeks. Until Julia and Team push out the Android update to address the first round of bugs on their new version, I can't update it. I'm going to work thru all of the fur-kids once I have the ability to change it again.

Dominique Lafon

Les Lurets Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Neil Cornish

8.9

Quiet the beast for Volnay. Ripe and rich. Hefty oak treatment. — 9 years ago

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Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Clos du Four Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Chardonnay 2013

Philippe Dauguet

9.0

Bien typé Macon, belle bouteille — 10 years ago

Chateau des Quarts (Dominique Lafon & Olivier Merlin)

Clos des Quarts Monopole Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2012

Renegade Wines

9.4

Give this one a little time. But it may be THE (or one of certainly) benchmark wines for the appellation. — 10 years ago

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Monthélie Chardonnay 2009

Sam O'Brien

9.4

Amazing white burgundy. Pure fruit with a touch if funk. Great acidity and length. Yum! — 11 years ago

Domaine Haut Campagnau (Dominique Andiran)

Vain De Ru Colombard Ugni Blanc 2012

Deborah Heath

9.5

Gascogne, colombard + ugni blanc. Succulent, nice #acid finish. — 12 years ago

Deborah Heath

Note that the bottle says '2102'-- b/c Dominique Andiran is sidestepping AOC regs. Both grapes used in nearby Armagnac. #biodynamic

Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Macon-Villages Chardonnay 2023

Turd Ferguson

9.0

Always delivers especially for the price. ‘23 feels a tad riper / sweeter fruit than years past. Smackin with deviled eggs. — 7 months ago

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Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Chardonnay 2019

Ron Siegel

9.2

Crisp, refreshing with lemon, orchid fruit & mineral finish — 7 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

Dependably excellent Macon.

Ron Siegel

Agree Tom

Dominique Cornin

Clos Reyssié Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2017

Lukasz Niedzielski

9.4

Bright yellow. Clear. A bit closed on the nose, ripe apples, peach, honey, oak. Dried fruits, orange on palette. Acid. Tangy or spicy. Silky, medium finish. Tasted in May 2021 at BigMacs&Burgundy book event by Alliance Francaise. — 4 years ago

Dominique Joseph

Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2014

Tracy Hall

9.3

Still bright but in a good way. — 5 years ago

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Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Meursault-Porusots 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

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. — 7 years ago

Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Viré-Clessé Chardonnay 2014

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. — 7 years ago

with Brendan

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Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay-Champans 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1990

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. — 9 years ago

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Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1990

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! — 10 years ago

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