Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune, AOC)Chardonnay, Pinot NoirFounded 1984Olivier Leflaive familyWinemaker Philippe GrilletPuligny-Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet negociant and domaine founded by Olivier Leflaive, best known for its sit-down tasting table pairing flights of white Burgundy with food.
Tasting: Guided tasting lunches and flights at the village table and a small estate hotel; open to bookings.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune, AOC)Chardonnay19 haFounded 1924Boudot-Sauzet familyWinemaker Benoit RiffaultBiodynamic PracticingECOCERTPuligny-Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet domaine of crystalline whites, biodynamic, with parcels in Batard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard and a roll of Puligny premier crus.
Tasting: No general cellar door; allocation through importers.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune, AOC)Chardonnay, Pinot Noir17 haFounded 1869Lafon familyWinemaker Dominique LafonBiodynamic PracticingECOCERTMeursault
The leading Meursault domaine, biodynamic under Dominique Lafon, prized for Meursault Perrieres and Genevrieres and a sliver of Le Montrachet.
Tasting: No general cellar door; sold on allocation. The family also runs Heritiers du Comte Lafon in the Maconnais.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune, AOC)Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligote11 haFounded 1940Coche familyWinemaker Raphael CocheMeursault
Cult Meursault domaine under Raphael Coche, famed for flinty, reductive Meursault and a tiny production of Corton-Charlemagne grand cru.
Tasting: No public tastings; among the most allocation-tight and collected whites in Meursault.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune, AOC)Chardonnay, Pinot Noir17 haFounded 1920Ramonet familyWinemaker Noel and Jean-Claude RamonetCote de Beaune
Chassagne-Montrachet domaine of benchmark whites, with holdings in Le Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard plus top Chassagne premier crus.
Tasting: No general cellar door; allocation through importers.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligote37 haFounded 1730de Montille familyWinemaker Brian SieveBiodynamic PracticingECOCERTVolnay and Pommard
Volnay-based biodynamic domaine known for structured, classically built Volnay and Pommard premier crus and a growing range of whites.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at the Volnay estate; biodynamic farming.