Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs, 1998 No Sulfur Added and a touch of truffle

and a touch of truffle begin to emerge

showing red and black fruits

The blend leads with that old-vine Carignan

and iron-inflected minerality

takes approximately twenty years to mature fully and flowers only every two years

Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs, 1998 No Sulfur Added and a touch of truffleA true clos and true monopole hidden in the humble garden of the Lafarge domaine92 points from a vintage that continues to reward patience. Michel Lafarge pioneered organic viticulture in Burgundy, and this walled vineyard produces wines of exceptional purity. At 26+ years, this 1998 has reached a state of silky, evolved complexity with tertiary notes of earth and dried flowers. A rare opportunity to experience mature Volnay from one of its greatest