Michel Lafarge, Volnay, Clos du Chateau des Ducs 1993 [2.5cm pristine]
2.5cm
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A sensational Volnay with prototypical cherry, floral and spice and then layers of forrest floor and herbs that are the gift of 30+ years of cellaring. So seamless, refined, fresh and buoyant on the palate -- silk in the glass. This is in an awesome spot. 12/21/2022
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Served double blind. An intense, aromatic nose with a pleasant red-fruited tone and a modest amount of earthiness coupled with some iron notes (which had me thinking Gevrey). Not much discernible oak, this is clearly a wine made in a light-touch sort of manner. The ripe fruit on the palate and the way this seemed pretty resolved had me thinking this was a 2002 (or less likely a 1999 due to the tannins). I couldn't figure a Gevrey producer that made wine in this sort of style and eventually settled for a relatively neutral expression from Jadot. Go figure. 12/21/2022
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Lafarge and d'Angerville study (Chicago, IL): The stylistic contrast between this and the Chênes is very stark. This is the lighter, more red-fruited and more perfumed of the pair. Some at the table initially detected a hint of VA on the nose, but I didn't pick it up. I did find the aromatics on this far more lifted and high-toned, and frankly, very alluring. At first, the palate felt a little dilute and the fruit faded out, but again the few hours of air really helped this wine blossom and realize more of its potential. There's a little herbal quality here that I really enjoyed as well. Between the three bottles of 1993s, I was waffling on which was my favourite the whole evening. 12/16/2021
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