2008 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Sélectionnées

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  8/20/2023 - JulianSkeels wrote: 92 Points

  This has really improved in the last 2yrs. Still needs 10-15mins to open up in a glass but will easily hold for 5 (maybe 10) years. Light but lovely pure red fruit (strawberry) with tannins and acidity. In 5yrs this will have a lot more earthiness. Great food wine - paired perfectly with mushroom Marsala beef fillets. Try to hold off for 3-5yrs. 92pts now, should increase a point

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  8/3/2019 - Nanda wrote: 90 Points

  In a perfect spot and just screams Volnay with strawberry, florals, earthy and spice all in a juicy elevated frame. Terrific now and should hold for 5+ years.

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  4/18/2019 - m_arcon wrote: 92 Points

  Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Pre-Easter tasting (Private Location): Compared to the Becker we had before I liked this a lot more because this is what I search for in Pinot. Elegance, straightness and precision. Very similar to my impression in 2016. Red currant, earth and some herbal notes on the nose. Minimalistic and straightforwardly. On the palate wiry with a lively acidity, so fresh and vital. Harmonic without being otherworldly complex. A lovely wine to drink.

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  4/18/2019 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Pre-Easter tasting (@Private location): Tasted blind. Clear, medium garnet color. Clean, at first quite closed and dense nose. With air and time it opens up and reveals very elegant and fine red fruit, chalky mineral notes and some herbs. Dry, racy acidity and fine grained tannin. Medium body (13% abv). Very interesting saltiness, combined with red fruit (cherry, redcurrant) and herbs. It has lots of tension, fine structure and texture, sinewy, juicy. Long and fruity finish. Certainly not at its full peak yet. Lovely Burgdundy! 91-92+

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  7/19/2018 - jonanator wrote:

  Tight tight tight. Stay away for many more years.

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