Comtes Lafon, Volnay, Santenots du Milieu 2016 Red (JM) (12/2018)

(JM) (12/2018)

intense fruit

but the 2012 Syrah Rodger’s Creek Vineyard includes 12% Viognier co-fermented with 88% Syrah

meaty nuances

It can be drunk young

Comtes Lafon, Volnay, Santenots du Milieu 2016 Red (JM) (12/2018)94 points Vinous These vines produced just 11 hectoliters per hectare in 2016): Healthy dark red. Fully ripe aromas of kirsch, boysenberry and dark chocolate. Quite rich and voluminous for the vintage, a step up in sweetness from the Champans. This seamless, juicy, perfectly balanced fruit bomb is not at all clenched or over extracted. Finishes with superb palate saturating length and wonderfully refined tannins. It's quite striking today the way