Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru Pinot Noir

9.2449 ratings
9.2169 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

Epic vintage that is just starting to open up. Accessible but a lot more complexity should develop with time, based on the secondary characteristics that started to show with air

Epic vintage that is just starting to open up. Accessible but a lot more complexity should develop with time, based on the secondary characteristics that started to show with air

Nov 3rd, 2024
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9.0

The 2013 Volnay Les Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru offers blackberry, raspberry, undergrowth and loamy scents on the nose, nicely defined and fresh after ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly rustic tannins, ferrous, lifted acidity with maybe just a touch more bitterness on the finish than I would have liked. It's a tad dry, but this still has much to offer. I would drink this earlier than the 2013 Les Perrières. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2023)

The 2013 Volnay Les Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru offers blackberry, raspberry, undergrowth and loamy scents on the nose, nicely defined and fresh after ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly rustic tannins, ferrous, lifted acidity with maybe just a touch more bitterness on the finish than I would have liked. It's a tad dry, but this still has much to offer. I would drink this earlier than the 2013 Les Perrières. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2023)

Oct 19th, 2023
Gregory Fulchiero

In a dumb phase between fruit and tertiary. Lots of potential.

In a dumb phase between fruit and tertiary. Lots of potential.

Dec 4th, 2022
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

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 6 February 2022 at Hooked Market & Kitchen, Latham, NY

Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 6 February 2022 at Hooked Market & Kitchen, Latham, NY

Feb 6th, 2022
Gilbert Van Hassel

Not a great fan of comtes lafon’s reds. This wine smells like nail polish, it frankly stinks. Austere beyond belief, zero fruit.

Not a great fan of comtes lafon’s reds. This wine smells like nail polish, it frankly stinks. Austere beyond belief, zero fruit.

May 6th, 2021
Lee Pitofsky

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@ Verve Wine & Provisions

Apr 25th, 2021
Gilbert Van Hassel

Cherries, beautiful perfume.

Cherries, beautiful perfume.

Mar 3rd, 2021
Brian S

Almost a perfect pinot noir! Everything a great burgundy should have red fruit, mushrooms, soil, a touch a charred oak. So good 😊

Almost a perfect pinot noir! Everything a great burgundy should have red fruit, mushrooms, soil, a touch a charred oak. So good 😊

Jan 3rd, 2021