Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes 2023 Region_Chianti Ibarra-Young

Ibarra-Young

no new oak

white truffle oil is brighter

and aged in neutral vessels before blending

This is a practical cellar-builder for wine people who want real Bordeaux structure at a sane price

Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes 2023 Region_Chianti Ibarra-YoungThe Land Clos des Chenes occupies the middle and lower slopes of Volnay's southern end, where four of the appellation's premier crus converge: Clos des Chenes, Caillerets, Taille Pieds, and Champans. Lafarge's parcel sits on the lower, convex portion of the slope, where soils are shallow red clay just 28 to 38 centimeters deep over limestone bedrock. That iron rich ground gives the wine a darker, more structured profile than the lighter soils higher