Volnay Santenots du Milieu Comtes Lafon 1999

Volnay Santenots du Milieu Comtes Lafon 1999

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  • Vinous rating 92
  • Robert Parker rating 90
Volnay Santenots du Milieu Comtes Lafon 1999
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Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1999 is a mature-vintage Burgundy red wine from the Premier Cru climat of Santenots du Milieu in the Volnay commune of the Côte de Beaune. Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a leading wine producer based in Meursault, where it has holdings in some of the most prestigious vineyards. The estate is currently led by fourth generation family member Dominique Lafon, who inherited the winery from his father René in the mid-1980s. "While the Clos des Chênes performed as expected relative to the cask sample, the final Santenots was even better than the cask sample. Wonderfully expressive with massive amounts of spicy black fruit and seductive flavours; the wine has an enormous amount of underlying material and is incredibly complex. But it`s the length that defines this wine as it simply goes on and on. It`s not hard to see why Lafon believes this is one of the finest wines ever produced at the Domaine. Simply magnificent." Burghound, 2002
92 Vinous
Very healthy dark color with just a hint of browning at the edge. Expressive aromas of black cherry, dark berries and chocolate. Seriously sweet and thick but in a distinctly powerful style, conveying a medicinal quality to its very ripe plum, dark cherry and mint flavors. The big tannins saturate the mouth and teeth. There's certainly no rush to drink this--and give it some time in a decanter if you decide to try it soon. This was a time when we made very dense wines, said Dominique Lafon. There wasn't an understanding of elegant wines in Burgundy then. And there was also more extraction. He went on: This wine does not have the same tannins as the 2015 and 2016. In 1999 we punched down the cap every day, but in recent vintages we're only doing a total of three pigeages.

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Domaine des Comtes Lafon is widely considered to produce some of the world's greatest Chardonnay. Currently managed by fourth generation family member Dominique Lafon, who inherited the winery from his father René in the mid 1980s, Comtes Lafon own and source fruit from many of the greatest cru in the region - including Charmes, Clos de la Barre and Montrachet.

Dominique pursued a policy of converting all vineyards under Comtes Lafon's stewardship over to traditional farming methods - moving first to fully organic in 1995 and on to biodynamic in 1998. The average age of vines is around 40 years with yields kept low to ensure quality. Alongside his world class Chardonnay, Dominique also produces Premier Cru Volnay in limited quantities - a relatively new addition to the winery's portfolio, they are swiftly gaining a cult following.

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