Domaine des Comtes Lafon Monthelie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2023 SO20231109 so the fruit stays in

so the fruit stays in charge

since 1982

Ample and varietal on the nose: fruity aromas (yellow peach

but it is certainly fresh and energetic

Tiny yields from low-vigor old vines create remarkable concentration

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Monthelie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2023 SO20231109 so the fruit stays inLafon may be famous for white Burgundy, but Dominique's reds are no afterthought and Monthelie's Les Duresses is one of the best kept secrets in the lineup. Monthelie sits in the hills just above Volnay and Meursault, and Les Duresses is its most celebrated 1er Cru: a south facing slope that yields Pinot of real perfume and energy. Under Lafon's biodynamic hand, the 2023 is fragrant, supple, and built for the medium term. A red Burgundy with serious