2013 Domaine des Comtés Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru
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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.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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Medium red. Wonderfully deep aromas of kirsch , blackberry, dark chocolate, licorice and minerals are lifted by a floral quality. Concentrated, saline and suave, delivering a terrific core of dark cherry, menthol and spices. A strong spine of refined tannins makes its presence felt late, allowing this lively wine to stretch out impressively on the spicy aftertaste. A classic vintage for this bottling.
(18 hectoliters per hectare): Bright, dark red. Very ripe aromas of blueberry, blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate. Rich and rather refined, with flavors of black cherry, minerals and menthol energized by sappy acidity. This is almost easier to taste today than the Champans owing to its pliant texture and sweet tannins, but it has the stuffing to reward patience.