Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs, 1998 No Sulfur Added Botanicals include musk melon

Botanicals include musk melon

and a touch of truffle begin to emerge

takes approximately twenty years to mature fully and flowers only every two years

The blend leads with that old-vine Carignan

This approach yields wines of remarkable depth and authenticity with good aging potential

Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs, 1998 No Sulfur Added Botanicals include musk melonA true clos and true monopole hidden in the humble garden of the Lafarge domaine92 points from a vintage that continues to reward patience. Michel Lafarge pioneered organic viticulture in Burgundy, and this walled vineyard produces wines of exceptional purity. At 26+ years, this 1998 has reached a state of silky, evolved complexity with tertiary notes of earth and dried flowers. A rare opportunity to experience mature Volnay from one of its greatest