Reignots
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, slow-cooked venison
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Domaine des Comtes Lafon’s Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Aux Reignots' is a legendary rarity in the world of fine Burgundy. While the estate is globally renowned for its white Meursaults, this micro-cuvée of red Burgundy represents a prized jewel in their portfolio. The tiny parcel of just 0.12 hectares sits high on the slope in Vosne-Romanée, directly above the iconic Grand Cru La Romanée. This exceptional terroir features shallow, stony limestone soils that impart a striking mineral tension and ethereal perfume to the Pinot Noir. Historically, these vines were farmed under sharecropping agreements until Dominique Lafon reclaimed them to apply the estate's strict biodynamic principles. The wine is vinified with meticulous care, utilizing a gentle extraction and aging in French oak barrels to preserve its profound aromatic complexity, showcasing notes of dark cherries, exotic spices, and crushed stones.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1869 by Jules Lafon in the historic commune of Meursault, Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of Burgundy's most revered estates, celebrated for producing white wines of legendary depth and longevity. Under the visionary leadership of Dominique Lafon, who took over in 1984, the domaine transitioned entirely to biodynamic viticulture by the late 1990s, pioneering sustainable farming in the Côte de Beaune. The estate's cellars, among the deepest and coldest in the region, facilitate a slow, meticulous aging process in oak casks that imparts remarkable complexity to their premier cru Meursaults and Grand Cru Montrachet. Located at Clos de la Barre, 21190 Meursault, France, the domaine continues to set the benchmark for expressive, terroir-driven Chardonnay and elegant Pinot Noir, with further information available on their official website at http://www.comtes-lafon.fr.