Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Vire-Clesse 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick preserving the grape's aromatic character

preserving the grape's aromatic character and freshness while developing savory notes

The blend of Parellada

This is Nebbiolo at its most aerial and aromatic - a different beast than its Piedmontese cousins

From the producer: Talisker double-matured in ex-bodega Amoroso cask wood for rich and fruity sweetness that rounds out the peaty

Expect rich tropical fruit and a whiff of reduction that adds complexity rather than distraction

Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Vire-Clesse 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick preserving the grape's aromatic characterDominique Lafon, the Meursault icon, founded Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon in 1999 to prove the Maconnais could make serious Chardonnay, farming biodynamically across the region. Vire Clesse is its own appellation, known for fuller, riper, more textured whites off limestone slopes. Lafon's version balances that generosity with cut and minerality, so it drinks rich but never flabby. One of the most rewarding values in white Burgundy. Drink now or cellar