2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, Michel Lafarge

2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, Michel Lafarge

This vineyard has been owned by the Lafarge family since the domaine was founded, and is arguably their most famous wine. It is often serious and intense in its youth, but can also show wonderful sweetness of fruit and pretty minerality in youth, it’s hard to imagine it shutting down. Nevertheless, experience dictates that this wine will benefit from some time in the cellar, and given time, its true potential will be realised.

Critic score
95.5/100 info
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£178.75

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Les Clos des Chênes (1er Cru), Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Maturity
    Young 2027 - 2044info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

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. Drink from 2035-2040+. Tasted: December 2023.

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (January 2024)
94—97/100

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