The magnum format of Lafon's flagship red. Santenots du Milieu sits on the Meursault side of the Volnay border, but its red wines have always been classified as Volnay 1er Cru, and Lafon has been bottling this parcel for generations. Dominique Lafon, though world-famous for his whites, has Burgundy in his blood and his reds are equally distinguished. In a 1.5L bottle, the wine ages more slowly and gracefully than a standard 750ml, making this the format to buy if you're laying bottles down for the long haul. 2023 is a vintage of perfume and precision in Volnay. A cellar bottle in every sense.