🏰 The 1990 Des Comtes Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru is a highly regarded red Burgundy, 【considered one of the top 5 wines from this esteemed vineyard, marking a period when Dominique Lafon truly discovered his red wine style】. The 1990 vintage for Volnay Santenots is described as showy, fruit-driven, and almost precocious, representing a solid Burgundy vintage. It offers a deep and powerful nose with scents of black fruit, espresso, notes of bonfires, venison, earth, and damp wood. Expect a profusion of dark plum, raspberry, orange sorbet, and glycerine scents that are persistent and captivating. This wine exhibits more volume and viscosity than the 1989, presenting a very sensual and quite modern style. It delivers a riveting sense of completeness, with a thick core of fruit, impressive length, and grip on the ripely tannic finish. The wine shows a medium ruby color, with notes of plum, anise, iodine, forest floor, violets, and schist. Layers of lush, youthful blackberry, dark plum, and black raspberry fruit are complemented by earth and iron filings, with a subtle ethereal, lacy quality. Further notes include mushroom, truffle, and cooked red fruits, with medium+ acidity and smooth, round tannins. 🍴 This exceptional Volnay is a superb match for game and venison. Given its complex profile, it would also pair beautifully with roasted red meats, rich mushroom dishes, and a selection of aged cheeses. 🥂 A perfect wine for a special anniversary, a sophisticated dinner, or a vertical tasting of Burgundy. It is drinking perfectly now at its apogee and possesses the structure to continue evolving gracefully for many more years.