2011 - Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees, Michel Lafarge

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Michel Lafarge |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |
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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Mar 14
Good full red. Aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Juicy and aromatic on the palate, with lovely acid cut to the sappy red cherry and spice flavors. In a distinctly bright, taut style, with serious tannins arriving late. Really stimulates the taste buds. Michel Lafarge, who had virtually no remaining wine to show, called 2011 a classic year with good phenolic maturity at moderate sugar levels, like 1952. The wines should be drunk after the 2010s, he added.
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Volnay Fine Wine

Volnay

Volnay, in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, is famed for elegant, refined Pinot Noir wines with silky texture, aromatic complexity, and graceful ageing potential. These wines feature delicate flavours of red berries, like cherry and raspberry, with floral notes and subtle earth and spice. Though lacking Grand Cru vineyards, Premier Crus like Les Caillerets and Clos des Chênes are highly esteemed for their finesse and depth. Top producers include Domaine Michel Lafarge, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, and Domaine Hubert de Montille, all dedicated to expressing Volnay's unique terroir.