Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 2023 [NET] 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 consisting of a subtle combination

consisting of a subtle combination of eleven plants and spices intensifying all the freshness of green anise from the Mediterranean

and a long finish

ripe orchard fruit -- wrapped around a spine of pure chalk

which would be a nice story attached to a forgettable bottle if the liquid weren't good

The answer is a generous Paso red

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 2023 [NET] 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 consisting of a subtle combinationClos de la Barre is the monopole that sits within the walls of Lafon's own cellar in Meursault quite literally the home vineyard. The clos has its own personality: a bit more chiseled and stony than the village blend, with a stricter line through the middle. Dominique Lafon's hand here is unmistakable: classic Meursault richness shaped by organic, biodynamic farming and long levage. Among Lafon's lineup, this is the one that most directly expresses