Classification | Premier Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Domaines des Comtes Lafon |
Vintage | 2019 |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits |
Grape | Pinot Noir |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Aromas of plums, wild berries, rose petals, warm spices and raw cocoa introduce Lafon's 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots-du-Milieu, a medium to full-bodied, bright and precise wine that's layered and concentrated, with an elegant, refined profile that's finer-boned than its more muscular 2018 predecessor. This is very promising.
They have 3.9 of the 8 ha of the climat. One-third new oak. Cask sample.
Finesse and lift. Very different from the Champans. Polish and even delicacy. Lots of bite on the end. Though a more representative sample with one-third new oak was less ethereal at this juncture …