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Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault is universally acknowledged as one of Burgundy's greatest domaines, producing Meursault, Volnay, and Montrachet of extraordinary depth and longevity. Dominique Lafon, who took full control in 1987 and converted the estate to biodynamics in 1995, transformed the domaine into one of France's most celebrated wine estates. The flagship holdings include Montrachet grand cru (0.32 hectares), Meursault premier crus Charmes, Genevrieres, Perrieres, and the monopole Clos de la Barre, and Volnay premier crus Santenots du Milieu and Clos des Chenes. At auction, 940 lots average $714 per bottle with a ceiling of $5,378—placing Lafon in Burgundy's top five by secondary market value. The 2018 vintage is the top auction year, with 2014, 2010, and 2005 also commanding exceptional premiums. Montrachet averages above $3,000 per bottle at auction; Meursault Perrieres and Genevrieres regularly trade above $400–600. The Volnay Santenots du Milieu, the estate's leading red, also attracts strong demand.

Lafon's Montrachet holding of 0.32 hectares produces approximately 300–400 bottles annually—among the smallest allocations of this grand cru from any single owner—and averages above $3,000 per bottle at auction, making it one of the most valuable white Burgundies on the secondary market.

Dominique Lafon converted the entire domaine to biodynamic viticulture from 1995 onward, one of the first major Cote d'Or estates to do so; the conversion coincided with a significant jump in wine quality recognized across the domaine's full portfolio.

The Clos de la Barre is a monopole—Lafon owns all 2.5 hectares of this premier cru-level Meursault vineyard—providing rare exclusive control over a single site's production and setting the sole benchmark for this terroir.

Meursault Charmes, the highest-volume premier cru in the Lafon portfolio, averages above $400 per bottle at auction and is among the most consistently sought-after white Burgundies in secondary market transactions globally.

Auction Lots

1,491

Avg Price / Bottle

$658

Top Vintage

2005

Price Range

$48 – $5.4k

In the Glass

The white portfolio is anchored by Meursault premier cru of extraordinary richness and precision: hazelnut, white peach, beeswax, and mineral salinity on Charmes; greater tension and citrus on Genevrieres; deepest mineral complexity on Perrieres. Montrachet adds unparalleled density—apricot, smoke, and flint—evolving over decades. The Volnay reds show red cherry, iron, and dried rose with silky Cote de Beaune elegance. Biodynamic viticulture contributes vibrancy and site clarity across all cuvees.

Portfolio

Wine	Colour	Avg Price	Lots Sold	Top Vintage
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Volnay Premier Cru, Les Santenots du Milieu	Red	$177	314	2005
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault Premier Cru, Charmes	White	$440	242	2012
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Montrachet Grand Cru	White	$2,570	214	2018
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault, Clos de la Barre	White	$374	180	2018
Blanc	White	$639	125	2002
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault Premier Cru, Porusots	White	$323	90	2018
Blanc	White	$277	85	2018
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault Premier Cru, Genevrieres	White	$480	63	2011
Clos Baronne	White	$238	41	2018
Desirees	White	$229	27	2000
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault Premier Cru, Les Gouttes d'Or	White	$408	25	2015
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Volnay Premier Cru, Champans	Red	$199	24	2009
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Volnay Premier Cru, Clos des Chenes	Red	$193	23	1995
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Volnay	Red	$99	22	2009
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Monthelie Premier Cru, Les Duresses	Red	$73	16	2010

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