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Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs Monopole, 2023

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Michel Lafarge
$349.99
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Clos du Château des Ducs is Lafarge's monopole — wholly owned, walled, and planted at the very heart of the village of Volnay, on a site that once belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy. To drink this wine is to drink Volnay distilled to its essence: silky, precise, and unmistakably of place. Frédéric Lafarge and daughter Clothilde bring the same biodynamic rigor and unhurried old-oak élevage to this tiny parcel as to every wine in their cellar, but the monopole status means no compromise on selection. The 2023 delivers all the freshness of the vintage and the gravitas of a legendary address.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2023 Volnay Clos du Château des Ducs 1er Cru underwent a later malo and so had been racked just a fortnight before my visit. Despite that, it has an outstanding bouquet of beautifully defined blackcurrant and raspberry fruit laced with iris flowers. The palate was still a bit gassy, yet the fruit is very pure with a hint of licorice toward the finish. Great potential but I suspect it will require longer in bottle than Lafarge's other Premier Crus." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

93 points

"The 2023 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs delivers aromas of cherries, dark berries and orange rind, mingled with suggestions of old oak barrels and grilled meats. Medium-bodied, primary and compact, it was late completing its malolactic fermentation and remained rather inscrutable on my visit." —William Kelley

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Beef tenderloin with truffle, roasted pigeon, Époisses or Berthaut-Gerbet, grilled côte de boeuf

Tasting Profile

Luminous ruby. Wild cherry, violet, subtle forest floor, faint spice. Refined tannins, precise acidity, seamless and long on the finish.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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