| Producer | Michel Lafarge |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Burgundy |
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| Subregion | Volnay |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 210000021760 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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An almost tragic cuvée – Lafarge did not produce enough wine to make any of his premier cru wines from Volnay as a stand-alone appellation, and all five are blended here into a single premier cru bottling. The result has a fairly deep ruby hue, a lovely plummy fruit, and lots of aromatic intensity. It is a wine of outstanding quality, given the circumstances, with fresh acidity, good density and supple tannins. Lafarge remarked 'It has both the generosity of the Clos des Chênes, the minerality of Taillepieds, and the noblesse of the Clos du Château des Ducs.’
The 2021 Volnay 1er Cru is essentially Lafarge's "Greatest Hits" because, for the first time in the history of the Domaine, the small yield necessitated the blending of all his Premier Crus. It still amounts to just 11 barrels! Matured with just 5% new oak, it has a beautifully defined bouquet with shimmering red fruit, briary, crushed stone and hints of shucked oyster shells. The palate is mediumbodied with fine-boned tannins, classic and "strict" in style, quite sapid on the finish that demonstrates commendable matière. Moderate length. This "ensemble piece" is a delicious offering, though maybe it just misses the personalities of the individual climats.
A more complex nose features notes of plum, violet, red currant, forest floor and a whiff of herbal tea. The dense, serious and almost painfully intense flavors possess a seductive texture thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm, serious and youthfully austere finale. This is also excellent for its level and the presence of the old vines in 2021 is evident.
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