2023 Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin Blanc 1er Cru 'La Chateniere', Cote de Beaune, France Domaine des Comtes Lafon Extended maceration and aging have

Extended maceration and aging have led to beautifully integrated tannins and some more density than you may be used to in our wines

with dense

and the Gramercy estate

This year we decided to approach it differently

ensuring the vines have sufficient moisture even in drought years

2023 Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin Blanc 1er Cru 'La Chateniere', Cote de Beaune, France Domaine des Comtes Lafon Extended maceration and aging haveThis half hectare parcel of 35 year old vines sits to the northeast of the village slightly lower on the hill than the Sentier du Clou. The soil here is intensely stony. This was the very first of the 1er Cru whites to be bottled at the domaine in the early 1980s. The wines sees 12 months of levage and about 20% of the barrels are new. The Perrieres is an ample wine with formidable complexity. Wine arrives the last week of February, 2026.