Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
Overview
Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon is the Mâconnais project of the famous Lafon family of Meursault (Domaine des Comtes Lafon). The domaine was established to produce high-quality Mâconnais wines from multiple village-level appellations including Milly-Lamartine, Uchizy, Chardonnay, Bussières, Prissé, and Saint-Véran, as well as Pouilly-Fuissé. The wines are raised in demi-muids and consistently overdeliver for the price point. They represent some of the most reliable Mâconnais whites on the market.
Appellations
- Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine (incl. “Clos du Four”)
- Mâcon-Uchizy “les Maranches”
- Mâcon-Chardonnay “Clos de la Crochette”
- Mâcon-Bussières “la Monsard”
- Mâcon-Prissé
- Viré-Clessé
- Saint-Véran
- Pouilly-Fuissé (incl. “en Chatenay”)
Key Wines
Pouilly-Fuissé
- “en Chatenay” — 50/50 vines from 1960 and 1980; racier and more reserved than the straight Pouilly-Fuissé; 93+ pts (2023), 2028–2045+. “Really will deserve two or three years of cellaring, just to let it blossom properly.”
- Pouilly-Fuissé (regular) — 92 pts (2023), 2025–2040
Viré-Clessé
- Viré-Clessé — chalky limestone-driven; 93 pts (2023), 2027–2040. “A superb bottle” when chalky minerality meets the beautiful 2023 fruit.
Mâcon Village Appellations
- Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine “Clos du Four” — more clay; broader-shouldered; passion fruit; 92+ pts (2023), 2025–2035
- Mâcon-Chardonnay “Clos de la Crochette” — 92 pts (2023); touch more ripe
- Mâcon-Bussières “la Monsard” — top of slope; thin topsoil; limestone; 91+ pts (2023)
- Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine — limestone-defined; 91 pts (2023)
- Mâcon-Uchizy “les Maranches” — 50% 1977 vines, 50% 1999; 91 pts (2023); raised in foudres
- Saint-Véran — 92 pts (2023)
- Mâcon-Prissé — entry level; 25yo vines; demi-muids; 12.5%; 89 pts (2023)
Style Notes
The Lafon Mâconnais wines are characterized by clean, precise fruit, a firm mineral backbone, and excellent balance. They are generally fermented and raised in demi-muids (450L or 350L), giving them more definition than tank-fermented Mâcon but without heavy oak. The “Clos du Four” and “en Chatenay” represent the top of the range and merit 3–7 years of cellaring.
My Tastings
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Sources
sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC March-April 2025 #116.txt(pp. 22–30)