Michel Lafarge, Volnay Clos Ducs Vintage:2003 even with all of its

even with all of its forbidding tannin

This is lovely and the supporting tannins are quite fine-grained

The palate is well balanced with slightly firm tannin

suffuse the earthy and softly spicy nose

but this is a beautifully precise wine

Michel Lafarge, Volnay Clos Ducs Vintage:2003 even with all of its(from 50+ year old vines; a monopole of the domaine). Lafarge explained that this was made from fruit that was destemmed by hand using what the Burgundians call a claie en osier, or a lattice made of wicker that was placed on top of a fermenter; this approach was sometimes used in the 19th C). A dazzlingly pure, fresh and soaring nose features notes of essence of red cherry, currant, spice and soft floral scents. While the medium weight flavors do not