Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault (Magnum)

Whatever your source for information about vintages, you likely know that 2014 was a magical year for white Burgundy. One respected writer called it “the greatest white wine vintage [he’s] ever tasted,” and as you may know from reading our offers, I loved the vintage for whites and reds alike (and I’ve noticed that wines in both categories have improved dramatically since their initial releases).The 2014s have an “X” factor: something that goes beyond aroma, flavor, and texture, something that cannot be counted, nor dressed-up with numbers and stars. Add to the mix a benchmark producer like Comtes Lafon, and, well, you’ve got as sure a bet as exists in wine. We were fortunate to get our hands on a few magnums of this wine; there were only 22 barrels produced versus a typical 50. Why? Early hail erased part of the 2014 crop, leaving Dominique Lafon with less fruit, but what remained was of meticulous quality, driven by the estate’s fierce commitment to biodynamic farming. Whether you’re