2011 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay

Vinous Media (VM)

(from a crop level of just 28 hectoliters per hectare, according to Frederic Lafarge): Bright medium red. Musky cherry, spices, leather and truffle on the nose, plus a whiff of animal fur. Then surprisingly firm and concentrated, with lovely balance to its red fruit, spice and wild herb flavors. Finishes tannic but not hard, with lingering aromatic character. Very Volnay.