Michel Lafarge, Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees Vintage:2005 with a touch of extra

with a touch of extra fruitiness and spiciness

There is plenty of verve and mid-palate concentration to the intense and seductively textured flavors that offer both good size and weight

I very much like the impressive complexity but the balance

and the élevage lasted for 27 months in 85% new barrels and 15% second use

with plentiful fine-grained tannins that firm up on the long finish

Michel Lafarge, Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees Vintage:2005 with a touch of extraThis is also wonderfully fresh and cool with a similar array of fruit and floral elements though here the earth element is a bit more pronounced. As is typically the case there is more volume and midpalate concentration to the focused medium bodied flavors that are shaped by somewhat finer tannins on the lacy and impressively refined finale. This is an excellent Volnay villages and one that is also highly recommended. (89 92) 2023+