Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans 2023 SPS21 The wine sees fermentation and

The wine sees fermentation and aging entirely in concrete — no oak — which keeps the fruit pure and the texture supple

but Dominique's reds are no afterthought — and Monthelie's Les Duresses is one of the best-kept secrets in the lineup

What makes these wines so special is the terroir itself

Complex and subtle aromas of marzipan

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans 2023 SPS21 The wine sees fermentation andAnother of Lafon's top Volnay 1er Crus, and a wonderful counterpoint to Santenots. Where Santenots leans structured and savory from its hard, iron rich limestone soils, Champans sits on deeper, crumblier limestone clay soils and delivers a more aromatic, floral style classic Volnay perfume. Dominique Lafon may be the most celebrated white winemaker of his generation, but his reds are no afterthought; he has Burgundy in his blood, and the family's