Comtes Lafon, Volnay Santenots Milieu other_regions southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973

southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973 in Laguardia at 500 meters altitude

The wine is partly aged in 600-litre barrels

The 2006 Barolos are nothing short of spectacular and the 2007s may be even better

raspberry and warm earth aromas

Comtes Lafon, Volnay Santenots Milieu other_regions southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973(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.