In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: dark cherry, spice, rose, earth

Palate: black fruit, mineral, sweet spice, silk

Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Boeuf bourguignon
    Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
  • Pate en croute lyonnais Find pate en croute lyonnais on TableJourney →
    The pastry-wrapped terrine's fat and pistachio echo a structured Pinot's red fruit and gentle tannin.

History

Santenots is Lafon's principal red, a Volnay premier cru on Meursault's border.

  1. 1869 — Domaine established

Facts

Producer
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Premier Cru (Volnay, AOC)
Oak
Around 18 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 90 to 200 at retail
Drinking window
8-25 from vintage
First vintage
1869

Scores

  • Burghound 91 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry high acid medium body medium tannin mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with mushroom pairs with poultry pairs with red meat pinot noir price fine single vineyard still red
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