2004 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  4/30/2013 - Tim2 wrote: 89 Points

  It would be hard to guess that this is a 2004, especially with food. Ample, flawless.

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  10/24/2012 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points

  Served blind at L'Astrance. Guessed Volnay (maybe Chambolle) from a good vintage due to the bright red fruit expression, lean mineral texture that was bolstered by the round fruit on the palate. It had spice, earth, fine tannins and medium length. Good finesse and a nudge of complexity. I was shocked at the reveal from the somm that this was a 2004. First that a 2004 would be served at fine restaurant and second that it was a perfect match to the food and without a hint of the GM.

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  8/31/2012 - BurgAndy wrote:

  Simply spectacular, even more so in light of the vintage. Dark black cherry nose, with some black pepper and fir. Some nice aromas of barnyard funk as well. More dark stone fruits on the palate, with dense flavors of cherry, kir, molasses, animal, and leather. Awesome mouthfeel and texture. The rustic side of Volnay. This one's less about the pulp and more about the bramble and grapeskin. This bottle could have easily gone another year or two but couldn't take the chance with this '04, what can you do. Enjoyable nonetheless. Surprisingly impressive grape juice.

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  6/19/2012 - Papies wrote: 87 Points

  The wines of of Comtes Lafon, with James Handford MW (Handford Wines, London): Side by side with the 2006. In all fairness it is very good for a 2004, with the lightest of bitterness and other foul issues attributed to the ladybird vintage( more of a north issue anyway) Light green notes, good fruit but a wine that maybe ( and hopefully) time will help. 86-88 for now though.

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  2/7/2012 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Volnay with Luis Gutierrez (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Dark violet young colour. Super-reducted. Chocolatey, coffee, earthy ... but closed, really closed. Greener cause this vintage. With time, reflects how good it is. Opulent on the palate. Particularly round.
  
  Color joven a cereza oscura. Superreducido. Achocolatado, café, terroso,...pero cerrado, realmente cerrado. Más verde por la añada. Con tiempo refleja lo bueno que es. Particularmente redondo.

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