2008 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees
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Lafarge’s 2008 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees is sweet, rich and beautifully layered. It shows superb depth as it sweeps across the palate with generous, expressive fruit. An uneven flowering in 2008 resulted in abnormally low yields. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808; Veritas Imports, Beverly Hills, CA; tel. (310) 205-3803; Toepfer Imports LLC, CO; tel. (303) 818-7640
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good full red. High-toned, slightly piney aromas of cherry, spices and mint. Juicy, dry and penetrating, with the minty quality carrying through onto the palate. Finishes firmly tannic, with a saline nuance and slightly spiky acidity. I wanted a bit more verve.
Good full, deep red. Dusty, complex nose offers cherry, spices, fresh herbs and menthol. Then sweeter and deeper in the mouth, offering more of everything than the regular village wine: more fruit, more acids, more tannins, not to mention more power and aging potential. Finishes with broad, dusty, serious tannins and very good length. These vines are from the center of the appellation, notes Frederic Lafarge.
Rich, smudgy nose with real intensity and wildness. Long and juicy and very flattering. Complete and utterly burgundian. Very clean and correct. (JR)