2009 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos du Château des Ducs 1er Cru

Rather pale red. Highly aromatic, expressive scents of redcurrant, cherry, spices and flowers. Wonderfully suave and fine-grained, in the typically feminine style of this wine--and classic Volnay. Lovely pliant red fruit and licorice flavors saturate the mouth, with a saline element adding interest on the long finish. Shows an attractive light touch and supple tannins. This will go truffley with bottle aging.

Author: Stephen Tanzer

Issue: March/April 2012