Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Saint-Veran 2024 NO20231108 where schist and granite soils

where schist and granite soils and the altitude conspire to keep things fresh in a region usually known for size

brought distilling back on site in 2012

powerful bursts of diesel oil

the way lambic has always been made: no pitched yeast

Fevre ages a portion in older barrels for texture

Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Saint-Veran 2024 NO20231108 where schist and granite soilsDominique Lafon, the renowned Meursault winemaker, founded Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon in 1999 to show what the Maconnais could do, farming biodynamically and bottling world class Chardonnay at fair prices. Saint Veran is a step up from village Macon, a proper appellation that gives a richer, more substantial white. In Lafon's hands it stays precise and energetic rather than heavy, with real depth for the money. Drink now or hold a few years.