Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 just below Corton Bressandes

just below Corton Bressandes

Natural winemaking with restraint and elegance—no detours

Sort of a cross between Cynar and sweet vermouth

balanced finish

with the bourbon maturation providing rich vanilla and milk chocolate flavours alongside refreshing honey and zest notes

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 just below Corton BressandesA quirk of Burgundy law: Les Santenots du Milieu sits physically in the commune of Meursault, but when planted to Pinot Noir it is classified as Volnay 1er Cru and this site is Lafon's classic red, sourced from iron rich soils that give the wine its dark fruit and savory depth. Dominique Lafon's biodynamic farming and unhurried levage shape a Volnay that's structured but never austere, the kind of red that ages gracefully for two decades or more. One