Charles Lachaux, Volnay Les Santenots Vintage:2018 Disgorged January 2020

Disgorged January 2020

liquid minerals and acacia blossom that continue onto the rich

This is aromatically quite similar to the regular cuvée except perhaps for being even more floral in character

with a herbal note that is akin to the eucalypt of Coonawarra or Margaret River

Charles Lachaux, Volnay Les Santenots Vintage:2018 Disgorged January 2020This too is conspicuously floral in character with its more elegant and spicier aromas of both red and dark pinot fruit that is cut with hints of earth, anise and violet. There is even better volume and power to the muscular and lightly mineral inflected flavors that culminate in a compact, dusty and very serious finale. This appears to be quite promising though note well that at least moderate patience is advised.