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Delicate floral aromas and fresh fruit with a notable vibrancy on the palate.

"The 2021 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain L'Exceptionne, from a complanté plot of Pinot Noir and Gamay (50/50), has a lovely bouquet with cassis, wild strawberry fruit and hints of blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy citrus notes, tart cherries, blueberry and a touch of pain d'épice on the finish. Delicious." Neal Martin, Vinous

The nose is clean and distinghuished with some ripe citrus, camomille, green tea aromas. The palate is dense but fresh and vivid, gastronomic .

"The 2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain L'Exceptionne is Gamay and Pinot Noir picked together from 94-year-old vines planted by Clothilde Lafarge's great-grandfather. It has wonderful transparency on the nose: red cherries mixed with raspberry. The palate leans more towards the Pinot Noir, with fine delineation, gentle grip and ample tension on the finish. A strong follow-up to the excellent 2021." Neal Martin,...

"The 2020 Chiroubles has a ripe and well-defined bouquet, a mixture of blueberry and black cherry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, fleshy with a sweet, candied finish. Lovely." Neal Martin, Vinous

"The 2020 Côte de Brouilly comes from blue granite soils and de-stemmed by hand. It has ample fruit on the nose: blackberry, blueberry and light violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, lightly spiced, perhaps the most Pinot-like of Lafarge’s Bojos with a very persistent, structured finish. Excellent." 92, Neal Martin, Vinous

"The 2021 Côte de Brouilly has a floral bouquet with rose petals and hints of cassis on the nose, building in intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins, precise and cohesive with darker fruit mixed with Asian spices towards the finish. Very fine." Neal Martin, Vinous

"The 2020 Fleurie, which comes from two parcels on pink granite soil, includes 30% whole bunch. The nose is quite backward and required some coaxing from the glass. The palate is more open at the moment, quite intense with supple tannins, tart red fruit laced with white pepper on the finish." Neal Martin, Vinous

"Mid lemon yellow. An attractive, balanced bouquet showing that this part at least of Aigrots is white wine territory. There is plenty of flesh on the bones but it retains a compact assuredness, good acidity, lightly saline and persistent." 91-93 points, Jasper Morris

"2022, Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Lafarge Medium deep crimson. A fresh pinot nose, not too intense. A mid to dark raspberry fruit on the palate albeit with a certain crispness, a little wood at the back, but a complete and once again harmonious – my Lafarge word for the vintage – finish. Drink from 2030-2037." 91-93...