Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 The Dureuil family has made

The Dureuil family has made the village of Rully their home for centuries — not much has changed since the 13th century

Sylvain Pataille works the site biodynamically and ferments with 50 percent whole clusters before 18 months in barrel with 15 percent new oak

"Molino del Ciego" (the blind mill) is named for an abandoned mill near his vineyards

but aged in stainless steel rather than large oak to preserve its refreshing youthful style

vibrant and zesty rather than buttery

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu 2023 SO20231109 The Dureuil family has madeA quirk of Burgundy law: Les Santenots du Milieu sits physically in the commune of Meursault, but when planted to Pinot Noir it is classified as Volnay 1er Cru and this site is Lafon's classic red, sourced from iron rich soils that give the wine its dark fruit and savory depth. Dominique Lafon's biodynamic farming and unhurried levage shape a Volnay that's structured but never austere, the kind of red that ages gracefully for two decades or more. One