incense and exotic spice aromas are complemented by suggestions of mocha

powerful and muscular flavors are imposingly-scaled while the abundance of dry extract makes for a velvety mouth feel

weighty and smooth

round and creamy

a hint of cherries

Comtes Lafon, Volnay Clos Chenes Brut Zero incense and exotic spice aromas(from yields of 15 hl ha). A more complex if not necessarily more elegant nose is comprised of red and dark currant, anise, sandalwood and marked earth scents. There is good detail and excellent volume to the more mineral inflected middle weight plus flavors where the supporting tannins are a bit more fine grained than usual, all wrapped in a powerful, balanced and impressively long finish. This is lovely and while firm, its not austere. (90 93) 2021+