Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault, Magnum

Lafon Meursault. That’s all that needs to be said, really. This is some of the most expressive, opulent, aristocratic Chardonnay on earth, from a category-defining master of the Meursault AOC.As a special treat to our subscribers, we got our hands on a very small lot of MAGNUMS from the 2012 vintage.As is typical of Lafon, the wine is quite delicious to drink now, but it has a decade or more under the hood. There’s not much, so quick action is a must.Since 1985, the Domaine des Comtes Lafon has been embodied by the aristocratic Dominique Lafon. Between the success of his family estate and his travels further afield (including Oregon to make Willamette Valley Pinot Noir), Dominique is a true international wine celebrity, and he looks the part: Few can pull off the sweater-over-the-shoulders look, or smoke a cigarette with as much insouciance, as Dominique. And yet he is not some dilettante—quite the contrary, he’s a devoted organic and biodynamic farmer who is probably more at home on