Comtes Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru 2010 (750ML)

94 BH / 93-95 WA

Tasting note: An elegant if decidedly restrained, cool and beautifully layered nose reluctantly offers up its aromas of red cherry, spice, especially anise and discreet earth hints. There is excellent punch to the rich, concentrated and utterly delicious medium-bodied flavors that are exquisitely delineated before culminating in a balanced and gorgeously long, if still youthfully austere, finish. Like most 2010s today, especially in magnum format, this is very much still on the way up, indeed I would recommend not touching another mag until at least 2030 and my instinct is that 2035 is more likely. This is terrific but still very much a baby.—Allen Meadows, Burghound

The 2010 Volnay Santenots is pure silk on the palate. It reveals striking suppleness and mid-palate pliancy in its expressive red berries, plums, flowers and licorice. This is an inviting, totally alluring wine graced with tons of sheer sexiness. A voluptuous, creamy finish takes things to their logical conclusion. There are no hard edges in this exceptionally elegant, polished Volnay. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034.—Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate