Medium ruby in color. Clear, clean nose of medium intensity. Notes of red fruit, cranberry, raspberry some spice. It smells as if it we're from a cool vintage. The nose makes me think of Thanksgiving. Dry on the palate. Medium acidity medium-plus tannins and medium alcohol. It actually feels bone dry. There is an excessive amount of grip on this. It feels austere tight and ungiving. OK bottle. Price is high for the experience. If Lafon performed like this on a difficult vintage, I'd go second tier on producer and get a better vintage.
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Bottle breathe for 2 hours, and then double decant before serving. Quite reserved on both nose and palate. Not fully open up. Fruit is good and it needs time to show its complexity and finishing - probably will try again in a few years time
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Dark red; fruity licorice nose; smooth, soft, tasty, broad, long aftertaste, slightly dry ending but not much; followed it over the last 5 years, seems to be in its prime right now
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Not sure if this was a bad bottle but did not have a good experience at all. So tart, high acid barely any fruit. There is no way to justify spending that much for this.
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Medium red; nice fresh fruity nose, ripe dark berries; smooth and agreeable, a bit of strawberry and licorice, a bit dry tannic ending, long slightly woody aftertaste; very likeable
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Very Light on the palate. Still a bit complex but very much on the downside of the bell curve. Hard to comment beyond that because it is no longer what it once was. There's a hint of former greatness but no more than that. Drink'em if you've gottem.
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A bit disappointing. Not bad - still enjoyable, but not up to the standards of the price point or producer. Dark berry fruit, a fuller/bigger style of Volnay. Just seemed lacking some finesse, a bit rough around the edges. Maybe more age would do this wine well.
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First time tasting a Volnay or a Lafon; what a great introduction. Fruity aroma's; very delicate and balanced; did not over-power any of the senses and we almost finished the wine. I will remember this for the soft texture, not too long of a finish but definitely asking for a refill again & again.
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Medium dark clear red; rich fruity but also somewhat sharp nose; fruity somewhat restrained attack, slightly green impression with dark berries, fruit currently somewhat hidden behind tannins / an "iron fist" but does show a little of itself; fine, but probably needs more time to soften
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4/9/2021 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 87 Points
Medium ruby in color. Clear, clean nose of medium intensity. Notes of red fruit, cranberry, raspberry some spice. It smells as if it we're from a cool vintage. The nose makes me think of Thanksgiving. Dry on the palate. Medium acidity medium-plus tannins and medium alcohol. It actually feels bone dry. There is an excessive amount of grip on this. It feels austere tight and ungiving. OK bottle. Price is high for the experience. If Lafon performed like this on a difficult vintage, I'd go second tier on producer and get a better vintage.
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10/30/2020 - schan109 wrote: 91 Points
Bottle breathe for 2 hours, and then double decant before serving. Quite reserved on both nose and palate. Not fully open up. Fruit is good and it needs time to show its complexity and finishing - probably will try again in a few years time
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6/27/2020 - Miceri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark red; fruity licorice nose; smooth, soft, tasty, broad, long aftertaste, slightly dry ending but not much; followed it over the last 5 years, seems to be in its prime right now
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10/16/2019 - GeorgeGj wrote:
Not sure if this was a bad bottle but did not have a good experience at all. So tart, high acid barely any fruit.
There is no way to justify spending that much for this.
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10/31/2018 - Miceri Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium red; nice fresh fruity nose, ripe dark berries; smooth and agreeable, a bit of strawberry and licorice, a bit dry tannic ending, long slightly woody aftertaste; very likeable
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3/18/2018 - HDW55 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very Light on the palate. Still a bit complex but very much on the downside of the bell curve. Hard to comment beyond that because it is no longer what it once was. There's a hint of former greatness but no more than that. Drink'em if you've gottem.
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2/21/2017 - Musigny Max wrote: 88 Points
A bit disappointing. Not bad - still enjoyable, but not up to the standards of the price point or producer. Dark berry fruit, a fuller/bigger style of Volnay. Just seemed lacking some finesse, a bit rough around the edges. Maybe more age would do this wine well.
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4/28/2016 - ravikalaga Likes this wine: 94 Points
First time tasting a Volnay or a Lafon; what a great introduction. Fruity aroma's; very delicate and balanced; did not over-power any of the senses and we almost finished the wine. I will remember this for the soft texture, not too long of a finish but definitely asking for a refill again & again.
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3/17/2016 - Miceri Likes this wine:
Medium dark clear red; rich fruity but also somewhat sharp nose; fruity somewhat restrained attack, slightly green impression with dark berries, fruit currently somewhat hidden behind tannins / an "iron fist" but does show a little of itself; fine, but probably needs more time to soften
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5/15/2014 - Frijole wrote:
Nose: blackberry, spice, white pepper, cinnamon
Pal: blackberry, spice, white pepper, vanilla, complex
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium
T8
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