2020 Volnay, Comtes Lafon

A more floral and slightly higher-toned nose offers up an array of various red berries, anise and equally discreet warm earth wisps. The supple, round and delicious medium weight flavors possess good richness that contrasts somewhat with the dusty, even chalky and youthfully austere finale. This is quite good for its level and a wine that should repay 6 to as many as 10 years of keeping. ~ (91) Allen Meadows, Burghound 4-10-2022

Cask sample. Deep ruby, sweet raspberry and red currants; ripe tannins and generous body. Very fine tannins. Lovely wine. ~ (16.5) Matthew Hayes, JancisRobinson.com 12-1-2021

~ (91) Neal Martin, Vinous 10-1-2019

Aromas of cherries, sweet berries, spices and forest floor preface the 2020 Volnay Village, a medium to full-bodied, layered and attractively concentrated, vibrant wine that's derived, as usual, from younger vines in Les Santenots (planted in 2002 and 2015). ~ (91) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 1-20-2022