Domaine Michel Lafarge - Volnay 1er Cru 'Clos des Chenes' - 2022

A royal purple colour. The fruit intensity on the nose outstrips all the others. What a perfect pitch of ripeness! I keep going back to smell it again. Waves of fruit wash over the palate, raspberry, a few perfectly ripe cherries, superbly nuanced as well as the intensity. Finally, a finish in perfect harmony. 94-97 Points 5-Stars Jasper Morris MW, INSIDE BURGUNDY This is also quite spicy with its aromas of purple fruit, wet stone, newly turned earth and a floral top note. There is a completely different mouthfeel to the voluminous, powerful and serious larger-bodied soil-tinged flavors that also flash plenty of minerality on the built-to-age and gorgeously long finish. This is brawny, but brawny in a Volnaysien way, which is to say more gymnast than body builder! 93-95 Points Sweet Spot, Outstanding Allen Meadows, BURGHOUND