2013 Volnay, Santenots-du-Milieu, 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Burgundy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML with a long

with a long

CEO Christophe Salin and estate director Charles Chevallier

A classic Chambolle that should make for a lovely villages

the nose demands coaxing from the glass before revealing beautifully defined blackberry

giving much of the credit to their biodynamic culture

2013 Volnay, Santenots-du-Milieu, 1er Cru, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Burgundy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML with a longThere are just three barrels of the Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu this year. It has a dense and concentrated raspberry and wild strawberry bouquet interlaced with minerals, backward and broody as usual. The palate is medium bodied with tensile tannin, a crisp level of acidity and a finish not unlike the Champans, although this is more opaque and standoffish. In my mind the Volnay Champans has a little more panache, but this has the substance to