2020 Domaine Comtes Lafon Monthelie Les Duresses 1er Cru, Burgundy

A delicious result, with a ripe, nuanced blackberry and bramble fruit character. The texture of the wine has an exuberant, youthful freshness and vivacity. Not for long ageing, but very enjoyable on the fruit alone. Lafon owns more than a hectare in the east-facing Monthélie premier cru of Les Duresses. It is not among his most high-profile bottlings, but perhaps he feels free to experiment a bit because of this. Unlike most reds, a good proportion of the grapes are fermented as whole clusters and the wine sees no sulphur before bottling. 11/2021

93 points CC decanter.com

The last vineyard to be picked, as is usually the case. A good yield here. Fresh full purple, a pure pinot nose, thick textured deep raspberry fruit on the palate, some tannins, low acidity, plenty of fruit weight and lovely persistence. 11/2021

89-91 points Jasper Morris MW insideburgundy.com