Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Domaine des Comtes Lafon (Meursault) -- 2014s Tasted from Cask and Tank

Hail and the other vicissitudes of the vintage took their toll: yields for the estate are once again very small. Harvesting in 2014 began on 10 September for the reds, 16 September for the whites (the Montrachet was harvested on 3 October). Alcohols came in at 12.5-13.5º natural. Malolactic fermentations were relatively early, finishing in January and February. (Continue reading here.)