2022 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Villages

From: Mâcon, Burgundy, FranceVarietal: Chardonnay Taste & Critical Acclaim: This classic-styled Mâcon showcases vibrant apple, pear, and kiwi notes, complemented by hints of nuts and a touch of fresh bread crust on the nose. The wine offers a rounded texture on a medium-bodied palate, with a crisp acidity that provides great freshness and tension. It’s rocky earth and lemon-apple characteristics add to the good linear mineral expression, while the deeply textured and rich flavors have a buttery fruit finish.
 “The entry-level wine from Lafon’s Mâconnais operation offers spectacular value. The bottling includes grapes from Viré-Clessé, Uchizy, Viré, Chardonnay, and Bussières, including grapes declassified from single-vineyard sites. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and fermented in large, upright wooden foudres before aging for six months. Although the wine in 2022 did not have a lot of malic acid, it still has a lovely freshness and equilibrium.” 92 Points, Decanter Pairing