full and sleekly muscled big-bodied flavors that are highly complex

weight and mid-palate density as the abundant dry extract imparts a suave and opulent mouth feel before culminating in an impressively rich

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The 2000 has been consistently brilliant

There is a hint of warmth but overall this is quite well-balanced and the length is remarkable

Comtes Lafon, Volnay Champans Vintage:2012 full and sleekly muscled big-bodied(from 85+ year old vines planted in deep sandy soil with dense but small rocks). This is also lightly reduced and about the only element that can be discerned today is a soft application of wood. There is once again excellent freshness and verve to the slightly finer and equally mineral driven flavors that display focused power on the driving and gorgeously complex finale. In the same fashion as the Clos des Chnes, this is not a monster of