Michel Lafarge - Beaune 1er Cru Les Aigrots Blanc 2022 (750ml)
Price: $118.00
| Producer | Michel Lafarge |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Beaune |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 9176 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter: 93 Points
Just one-quarter of the Lafarge parcel in the Clos des Aigrots is planted to Chardonnay at the top of the hill near the Clos des Mouches but it produces the top white of the cellar. In 2022 it gave a wine with aromas of green apple and lemon peel with a touch of white flowers and spice. The texture is lively and very fine with the structure for mid-term ageing. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and fermented with most of their lees in cask ? this is the only cuvée that gets a bit of new wood. (Drink between 2027-2055)
Wine Advocate: 91-93 Points
The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Blanc offers up aromas of minty pear apple white flowers and almonds. Medium to full-bodied ample and incisive with tangy acids and a penetrating finish this has turned out especially well. The 2022 vintage was showing well during my annual barrel tasting chez Lafarge emphasizing the charming pretty side of the year. The team began picking on August 26 another early harvest. As usual reds were destemmed in some cases manually and élevage is taking place in predominantly used barrels with the Lafarge's habitual racking with aeration. The result is wines with a resolutely old-school style that have a good track record of evolving gracefully in the cellar. Published: Jan 18 2024
Burghound: 91-93 Points
A super-nose features notes of spiced tea green apple white peach and a whiff of fennel. The sleek even glossy medium weight flavors exude evident minerality on the very dry and youthfully austere finish that exhibits a touch of bitter citrus character. Lovely juice and this is really quite good indeed even better than usual. (Drink starting 2029)
Jasper Morris: 91-93 Points
Mid lemon yellow. An attractive balanced bouquet showing that this part at least of Aigrots is white wine territory. There is plenty of flesh on the bones but it retains a compact assuredness good acidity lightly saline and persistent.
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