2020 St Véran, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - at best (Drink 2022 - 2030)
Allen Meadows
87-90/100
Neal Martin
89/100
Charles Curtis MW
93/100
Product: 20201440902
Free standard delivery on delivery items over £200
In Bond purchases can be stored in our temperature-controlled warehouse.
Covered by our quality guarantee.
2020 St Véran, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Burgundy

Description

From parcels in Davayé (bought in 2014) and Prissé (’16), this recent addition to the stable has responded well the Lafon viticulture. It gains in tension and precision with each passing year. There is a pleasing marriage of freshness and opulence which results in a complex and expressive wine.

Drink 2022 - 2030

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - at best (2022 - 2030)
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Critics reviews

Allen Meadows 87-90/100

Mostly from Prissé

Riper aromas include those of poached plum, floral and citrus confit scents. The very rich and seductively textured medium-bodied flavours possess a caressing mouthfeel that contrasts somewhat with the bone-dry and linear finish. Even so, I suspect that this will round into form after only a year or two of bottle age.

Drink from 2023 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Oct 2021)
Neal Martin 89/100

Closure: Diam

The 2020 Saint-Véran has a fragrant bouquet with orange blossom, Golden Delicious and light crushed rock aromas. The palate is strict and linear, well balanced and lightly spiced with a nicely poised finish. Drink over the next five years.

Drink 2021 - 2026
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Nov 2021)
Charles Curtis MW 93/100

This is a wine of impressive balance and length, produced from a number of parcels spread over nearly 2ha in Prissé and Davayé that ripen grapes early, yet the fruit has retained a lively acidity. Fermentation is done in a combination of large oak uprights and neutral demi-muids in order to maintain the purity of fruit, with alcohol kept at a modest for the vintage) 12.5-13%.

Drink 2022 - 2035
Charles Curtis MW, Decanter.com (Oct 2021)

About this wine

Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran is a renowned wine-producing region in southern Burgundy, France, known for its exceptional Chardonnay wines. The vineyards’ limestone-rich soils contribute to elegant, crisp, and well-balanced flavours with notes of citrus, pear, and white flowers. These high-quality wines can be enjoyed young or aged, showcasing the region’s craftsmanship and distinct expression of the Chardonnay grape.
Find out more