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Domaine de Comte Lafon, Pouilly-Fuisse “Clos des Quarts”

Burgundy, France 2014 (750mL)
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Domaine de Comte Lafon, Pouilly-Fuisse “Clos des Quarts”

In 1999, Dominique Lafon realized a long-held vision to craft wine from the hills of Mâconnais, an affordable tract of Burgundy built on a deep bed of rich clay and limestone. Since that time, the Lafons have proactively acquired parcels throughout this region, farmed them both organically and biodynamically, and matured the juice in large neutral barrels in order to shine a spotlight on this profoundly underrepresented region. It is not a stretch to compare this Pouilly-Fuisse with their luxury-priced wines in the Côte de Beaune. This is a certifiable top expression of just how serious, textured, and mineral-inflected Chardonnay can be from this value-packed region of Burgundy. If you are curating a high-end, yet price-conscious cellar, Comte Lafon’s Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Quarts is a perfect choice.

The wine oozes with high-toned floral perfume, ripe yellow fruit, and crystalline minerality. You’ll discover juicy peach, pear, yellow apple skin, preserved lemon, under ripe pineapple, gunflint, acacia, honeysuckle, and finely crushed stones. It’s about as pure, delicious, and serious as Chardonnay gets down here.
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Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FrancePouilly-Fuissé
Soil
Clay & Limestone
Farming
Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Blend
Chardonnay 100%
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
Large Neutral Barrels
TEMP.
50-55
Glassware
Burgundy Stems
Drinking
Now-2023
Pairing
Roasted-Sea Bass with Chanterelles

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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