2018 Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Volnay Premier Cru, Les Santenots du Milieu 1x75cl

Robert Parker 93

Lafon’s finest red this year is, as usual, the 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots-du-Milieu, a wine that combines the finesse of the Clos des ChA nes with the power and depth of the Champans. Exhibiting a complex bouquet of cherries, smoky wild berries, rich soil tones, violets and dark chocolate, it’s medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with refined tannins and a sense of controlled power. [William Kelley, 13/12/2019]