Comtes Lafon, Volnay Santenots Milieu Vintage:2013 meaty nuances on the nose

meaty nuances on the nose

There is good punch and solid density to the muscular medium weight plus flavors that coat the mouth on the lightly stony and youthfully austere finish

a touch of asparagus gives the wine a greenness in the middle palate but there's also plenty of supporting dark fruit and graphite minerality

Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries

laced with black pepper and clove

Comtes Lafon, Volnay Santenots Milieu Vintage:2013 meaty nuances on the nose(from 40+ year old vines planted in shallow, high clay content soil sitting on a bed of solid rock). A super fresh nose is comprised by notes of essence of red pinot fruit, spice and lavender. The succulent if not especially dense flavors exude a subtle minerality before concluding in solidly powerful, complex and impressively persistent finish. This is not going to wow you with its concentration, but I like the overall sense of harmony and balance.