Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Blanc 2022

Name: Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Blanc 2022
Brand: Veritas [VER]
SKU: SF-VER--092625-51
Price: 119.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$119⁹⁹

A singular quarter-hectare parcel at the top of the Clos des Aigrots hill yields this refined Chardonnay, one of only four producers permitted to use the "Clos" designation here. Aromas of minty pear, white flowers, and almonds introduce a medium-bodied wine pressed whole-cluster and aged 15 months in 0-10% new barrels. The light-colored clay and limestone soil creates a wine of ample structure and tangy precision.

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Burghound

91-93 points

"Note: there are only 4 owners that have the right to use the designation Clos in Aigrots. 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. *Burghound Outstanding Top Value!* "

Antonio Galloni

87-89 points

"The 2022 Beaune Blanc Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru is the only white cuvée with some new oak (10%), more to maintain the rotation of barrels. A more floral nose with pressed white flowers and a touch of Turkish delight, this blossoms in the glass. The palate is very well-balanced with a keen thread of acidity. Unlike the Meursaults, however, it doesn't quite kick on towards the finish, where it feels a little conservative." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

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." —William Kelley

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.(CC)" —2023-11-01 00:00:00 -0700

More about Domaine Michel Lafarge

Lafarge is one of the great names in Volnay, some would say the greatest. His wines are sought out the world over, and we are always excited when our allocation arrives.

Lafarge’s home territory is Volnay, though he also has holdings in nearby Beaune and Meursault. This is an old estate that started bottling their wines in the early 1900s. Only Armand Rousseau, the DRC, and maybe two or three other growers have that kind of history.

The wines of Lafarge are magical. Despite being made in a decidedly old-school style—really no different than a generation or even two ago—they display incredible purity and not a hint of rusticity. It is the same kind of magic that Jacky Truchot was able to conjure. We only wish we could get more.