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Comte Lafon Volnay Santenots 1er Cru

Vintage: 2019

$185.99

Comte Lafon is a prestigious winery located in the Burgundy region of France, renowned for its exceptional quality and traditional winemaking techniques. The Volnay Santenots 1er Cru is a distinguished red wine crafted from Pinot Noir grapes, sourced from the esteemed Santenots vineyard in the Volnay appellation. This wine is known for its elegant structure and complex flavor profile, featuring notes of red berries, cherries, and subtle earthy undertones. The wine undergoes meticulous vinification, including fermentation in oak barrels, which imparts a refined tannin structure and a hint of spice. This wine pairs beautifully with dishes such as roasted duck, lamb, or mushroom risotto, enhancing the dining experience with its balanced acidity and depth.

Professional Scores

95

Those who overlook Lafon’s reds do so at their own peril. The Volnay Santenots du Milieu is a prime example. The domaine owns 4ha in this climat, considered among the greatest in Volnay. Only the old vines are used, some of which are more than eighty years of age.The gentle winemaking here gives the wine a lovely, perfumed ripe cherry character, floral notes and a distinct minerality, while the texture shows elegant, fine-grained tannins, surprising freshness and a marvellous finesse. Drinking Window 2024 - 2039.

Decanter

95

Those who overlook Lafon’s reds do so at their own peril. The Volnay Santenots du Milieu is a prime example. The domaine owns 4ha in this climat, considered among the greatest in Volnay. Only the old vines are used, some of which are more than eighty years of age.The gentle winemaking here gives the wine a lovely, perfumed ripe cherry character, floral notes and a distinct minerality, while the texture shows elegant, fine-grained tannins, surprising freshness and a marvellous finesse. Drinking Window 2024 - 2039.

Decanter
750ml