{"product_id":"2009-lafarge-volnay-clos-des-chenes","title":"Domaine Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru \"Clos des Chenes\" 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eJohn Gilman's View from the Cellar, Nov\/Dec 2010.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eThe 2009 Clos des Chênes is \u003cstrong\u003ea simply stunning young wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e The magical and still fairly primary bouquet offers up notes of red and black cherries, red plums, cocoa, woodsmoke, a touch of gamebird, fresh thyme and a beautiful base of soil. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and seamless, with a sappy core of pure fruit, suave tannins, bright acids and superb length and grip on the focused and utterly complete finish. \u003cstrong\u003eA great vintage for the Lafarge Clos des Chênes.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e  94+ points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eAllen Meadows' Burghound, May 2011.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eHere the nose is presently marked by noticeable reduction but it's not so strong that the sheer complexity of the aromas cannot be appreciated. Moreover, this impressive depth continues onto \u003cstrong\u003ethe rich, full-bodied and very serious big-bodied flavors that ooze dry extract on the concentrated, intense and vibrant finish that seems to go on and on.\u003c\/strong\u003e I very much like the balance and while this is certainly extremely rich and ripe, there is absolutely no sense of heaviness or undue weightiness. This should be magnificent in time. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e  93-95 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037341470959,"sku":"3126","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/lafarge_closdeschenes2002-LBL_d99d37c8-15ab-43a0-a16b-2d4903430679.png?v=1772599233","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2009-lafarge-volnay-clos-des-chenes","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}