2020 Domaine Comtes Lafon Santenots Milieu Volnay 1er Cru, Burgundy

A monumental wine, with super-ripe black cherry and currant fruit accented with rose petals, liquorice, smoke and minerals. Dense and full-bodied in texture, yet vibrantly fresh and superbly long- a marvel. Anyone who thinks Lafon is only about white wine is missing this epic experience. Volnay Santenots is arguably among the top red wines of the Côte de Beaune, and Santenots-du-Milieu is the best portion of it (Lafon owns nearly half of this appellation). He destems the fruit, does a cold soak and punches down regularly before ageing in cask (one-third new).

97 points Charles Curtis MW decanter.com

Volnay 1^er Cru Santenots-du-Milieu is about 8 hectares in total surface area, meaning this domaine owns almost half of the appellation. Their parcel has a high proportion of old vines. When replanting they use a combined method, with a blend of massal selection and clonal selection (at least 5 different types)