Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 which makes Le Marquis suppler

which makes Le Marquis suppler and more approachable in its youth

cool side of the river that produces leaner

grown on the volcanic-derived sandy soils of the Biellese hills — much more acidic than the Langhe's clay-limestone

Sylvain Pataille works the site biodynamically and ferments with 50 percent whole clusters before 18 months in barrel with 15 percent new oak

It pulls fruit from across the estate's holdings in the hills around the village

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 which makes Le Marquis supplerA quirk of Burgundy law: Les Santenots du Milieu sits physically in the commune of Meursault, but when planted to Pinot Noir it is classified as Volnay 1er Cru and this site is Lafon's classic red, sourced from iron rich soils that give the wine its dark fruit and savory depth. Dominique Lafon's biodynamic farming and unhurried levage shape a Volnay that's structured but never austere, the kind of red that ages gracefully for two decades or more. One