Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru Pinot Noir

9.321 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

A little angular and thin at first but pulled itself together. A very nice bottle but not quite the laser-like limestone driven poise I recall from other vintages. Good wine but not a value by any stretch

A little angular and thin at first but pulled itself together. A very nice bottle but not quite the laser-like limestone driven poise I recall from other vintages. Good wine but not a value by any stretch

Sep 16th, 2022
Trevor Maskell

Amazing vitality still. Poise and polish, this is a gorgeous Volnay from the Meursault masters.

Amazing vitality still. Poise and polish, this is a gorgeous Volnay from the Meursault masters.

Aug 3rd, 2022
Severn Goodwin

Nose has mashed early season cherry, (light) moist loam soil, ripe cherry, moist leather, decaying rose and dried-sweetened cranberry.

Palate has lightly tart cherry, under-ripe raspberry, wet cedar, (light) anise notes and wet granite pebbles.

Smooth tannins, but this wine took a little bit to come to life again in our glasses this evening, delicate, maybe too delicate. I can't tell if this was a should have been enjoyed 5 years ago wine, or needs 5 more years wine...

Decanted ~4 hours, then double decanted for servicing tonight at dinner. Our first Volnay (lieux-dits) from Meursault, just the opposite side of the road from Volnay, but not Volnay!

Nose has mashed early season cherry, (light) moist loam soil, ripe cherry, moist leather, decaying rose and dried-sweetened cranberry.

Palate has lightly tart cherry, under-ripe raspberry, wet cedar, (light) anise notes and wet granite pebbles.

Smooth tannins, but this wine took a little bit to come to life again in our glasses this evening, delicate, maybe too delicate. I can't tell if this was a should have been enjoyed 5 years ago wine, or needs 5 more years wine...

Decanted ~4 hours, then double decanted for servicing tonight at dinner. Our first Volnay (lieux-dits) from Meursault, just the opposite side of the road from Volnay, but not Volnay!

Nov 9th, 2019
Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.2

Burgundy succeed

Burgundy succeed

May 25th, 2015
Matthieu Bordes

Just great Pinot looks so young even if it is 10 years old. Wonderful structure with a lot of elegance.

Just great Pinot looks so young even if it is 10 years old. Wonderful structure with a lot of elegance.

Jul 6th, 2017
Kevin Cahoon

The nose is slightly muted at first but gains lovely black cherry, raspberry and cranberry fruit with air. The nose has pretty spice tones with high pitched floral element. The wine is still young on palate with refined, silky tannins that support the red Pinot fruit flavors. This is just starting to enter a nice phase for drinking but seems to need time to develop secondary flavors and aromas.

The nose is slightly muted at first but gains lovely black cherry, raspberry and cranberry fruit with air. The nose has pretty spice tones with high pitched floral element. The wine is still young on palate with refined, silky tannins that support the red Pinot fruit flavors. This is just starting to enter a nice phase for drinking but seems to need time to develop secondary flavors and aromas.

Dec 3rd, 2016
Nina West

Cedar, cherry, wild strawberries, dried flowers, faint tobacco, well balanced, beautiful wine

Cedar, cherry, wild strawberries, dried flowers, faint tobacco, well balanced, beautiful wine

Jun 21st, 2015
Ryo Hayashi

ムルソーでお馴染みラフォンの赤。
時間が経つとようやくといった感じ。

ムルソーでお馴染みラフォンの赤。
時間が経つとようやくといった感じ。

May 13th, 2014
Brooks Winery

Managing Director Brooks Winery

Brooks had this 10 years ago

Brooks had this 10 years ago

Sep 1st, 2014
Katy James

Katy had this 8 years ago

Katy had this 8 years ago

Oct 30th, 2016