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Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay Clos de Chenes, 2006

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
$299.00
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One of Burgundy's great names, in a mature bottle from a top Volnay site. Domaine Michel Lafarge sits in the pantheon of Volnay producers, farming organically and biodynamically to make traditional, long-lived reds in very limited quantity. Clos des Chenes is one of the commune's most prized Premier Crus, a higher-elevation, well-drained limestone site that gives Lafarge's firmest, most structured Volnay. The 2006 vintage produced rounder, charming Burgundies, so this has reached a graceful maturity, structure resolving into tertiary complexity. Drink now to enjoy it at its peak.

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Burghound

93 points

"Here the aromas are equally ripe with an earthier and more deeply pitched aromatic profile that serves up a strikingly pretty array of red raspberry and currant, plum and violets that introduces, rich, full and more powerful flavors that possess a gorgeous mouth feel and ample mid-palate concentration that buffers the most prominent tannins on the driving, energetic and explosive finish. As it usually is, this is the best in show in 2006."

Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Good medium red. High-pitched aromas of cherry, mint and flowers. Supple and seamless, with nicely integrated acidity giving the wine an impression of energy. I like this Volnay's impression of medicinal reserve. A very rich and deep wine, building impressively on the back end and finishing with noteworthy subtlety. Youthfully unevolved, with a lot more to come." —Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

93 points

"An explosively-concentrated 2006 Volnay Clos Des Chenes mingles cherry, redcurrant, ginger, orange peel, iodine, and bitter-sweet herbal and cherry pit concentrate, projecting confidence in its role as the Lafarge flagship. A wealth of largely ineffable but prominently chalky and saline mineral nuances lends intrigue, while hints of marzipan and caramel sneak onto the back palate, enhancing the sense of ripeness to this wine's sappy fundament of fruit. It manages to be texturally plush while displaying fine-grained underlying tannic structure, and finishes with detonative dynamic of tumbling fruits and minerals, uniting both refreshing brightness and a persistent sense of richness. Here is one 2006 that will surely be worth following for 12-15 years." —David Schildknecht

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"Tannic and structured, chunky in style and texture. There are smoky flavors, acidity, berry fruits and black cherries as well as richness. There is a certain severity here, the wine passing through a firm stage before developing further complexity." —Roger Voss

More about Domaine Michel Lafarge

Michel Lafarge is Burgundy royalty—one of the greatest names in the game. His Aligoté comes from nearly 90-year-old vines (almost extinct elsewhere in Burgundy), planted in 1937. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in steel with indigenous yeasts, aged in older barrels. It opens with honeysuckle and yuzu and tastes like centuries of tradition in a glass.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Duck, roast lamb, game birds, or mushroom dishes.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied and mature, with red fruit turned to forest floor and spice, resolved tannins, and bright Volnay acidity.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2006

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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