2010 Mâcon-Chardonnay, Clos de la Crochette, Héritiers du Comte Lafon
Critics reviews
Dominique Lafon calls 2010 a “vintage that was both a late and very small crop. Even though there wasn’t a lot of fruit, it did give us dense wines with good sugars of between 12.5 and 13.2% along with excellent acidity. " For me the 2010s are stylistically and qualitatively between the 2007s and the 2008s
(Allen Meadows, burghound.com - Nov 2011)
About this WINE
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Produced from old vines on a south facing slope in the village of Chardonnay, this 2010 is a gentle wine with a touch of cream on the nose, a good volume of pure fruit on the palate and a delicious finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Director
2010 offers another fine range from the Lafon Mâcon stable, which really turned a corner with their superb 2009s. These 2010s follow in the same vein, though as elsewhere it is the same story of reduced yields. The winery buildings in the out-of-the-way village of Milly-Lamartine have been expanded since last year, a necessary upgrade to match the size of the domaine. The wines continue to be vinified in a mix of tank, demi-muid barrels and especially large wooden ovals known as foudres.
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