Domaine des Comtes Lafon produces wines of great purity. They feature a silky texture, perfect balance, and rich substance, supported by elegant tannins. Freshness is always present, providing a beautiful vibrancy. The aromatic profile is complex, with notes of fruit and spice. The impression on the palate is long and persistent, the hallmark of a great wine with excellent aging potential.

This is the best part of the Santenots appellation, formerly classified as "tête de cuvée" by Doctor Lavalle. Spread across several plots that Jules Lafon (Dominique's great-grandfather and founder of the estate) purchased successively, the vineyard totals 3.8 hectares. With an eastern exposure and very clay-heavy, shallow red soil over a hard limestone subsoil, the site is very sunny and early-ripening. The average vine age is over 30 years, with the oldest vines at 60 years and the youngest at 3 years. The wines are deeply colored, rich, and profound, with present tannins but a beautiful elegance on the finish. Aromas of black fruit dominate: blackberry, blackcurrant, and cherry. Possessing more power than most Volnays, this is a wine for laying down (10 to 20 years).