2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs, Michel Lafarge

2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs, Michel Lafarge

This tiny monopole vineyard is just 0.57 hectares, and along with the Clos des Chênes, is the jewel in the Lafarge crown. They have bottled it separately since 1985, and it has since become their most sought-after release. The grapes are destemmed by hand, such is the reverence in which the family hold this site: in their eyes, a grand cru. It has a texture that can only be described as lacy: so fine, so complex, intricate, and detailed.

Critic score
93.5/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Clos de la Cave des Ducs (1er Cru), Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Maturity
    Young 2027 - 2045info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

More of a crimson red than purple. Less intense than CDC but still with a superb gracefulnesss. Subtly nuanced, less forward than M or CDC but finely nuanced. A little bit of orange zest in the red fruit. A very long finish. Very fine but perhaps not quite best ever. Drink from 2034-2040. Tasted: December 2023.

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (January 2024)
92—95/100

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