{"product_id":"2023-domaine-michel-lafarge-volnay-clos-des-chenes-1er-cru","title":"2023 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru","description":"\u003cp\u003e96 Decanter - Lafarge's Clos des Chênes 2023 is a superb wine. The initial attack boasts ripe plum and blackberry fruit with floral notes and a savoury edge, which Frédéric Lafarge puts down to the high iron content of the soil. This year, the density and tannic grip from this vineyard are impressive, perhaps even better than Les Caillerets (also delightful); this has a similar profile but more weight. The wine should open in three to five years and drink well over the next three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93-95 Vinous - The 2023 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru has a harmonious bouquet with slightly blacker fruit than the Caillerets, and hints of pencil shavings and bay leaf emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh and quite saline yet certainly elegant, with an understated finish that lingers. It is already oozing class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e92-95 Burghound - Cool, airy and intricately layered aromas of various red berries, violet and spice are trimmed in soft earth nuances. There is both excellent volume and delineation to the larger-bodied and tautly muscular flavors that also flash an abundance of minerality on the compact, built-to-age and wonderfully long finish. As it usually is, this is a blend of power and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBurghound Sweet Spot Outstanding!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VERITAS IMPORTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67967196528946,"sku":"510000000007874","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/DomaineMichelLafargeVolnayClosDesChenes1erCru.png?v=1791997023","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2023-domaine-michel-lafarge-volnay-clos-des-chenes-1er-cru","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}