Here at Domaine Lafarge, red wines are 100% destemmed. Father and son team (the late Michel) and his son Frédéric converted to biodynamic viticulture in 1996 – so prescient - and the domaine is now at the forefront of the movement. There is nothing showy here, as a visit to the mould-covered cellars will confirm. What emerges however are pure, age-worthy and yet quite beautifully delicate wines.
"The domaine has a plot of 45 year old vines in premier cru Clos des Aigrots, from which both a white and a red are made, dating back to 2005. This is a fine ambassador for family-owned Beaune vineyards, Characterful, it presents a fresh medley of citrus, orchard fruit and flowers, all mirrored on a complex, layered and attractively weighted palate. Elegant, this has real style - biodynamically farmed.
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