In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, honey, hazelnut, white flower

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

A richer, broader grand cru with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a saline, powerful frame.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Poulet de Bresse a la creme
    The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Batard is the most powerful of Leflaive's grand cru whites.

  1. 1950 — Batard holdings established

Facts

Producer
Domaine Leflaive
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Cote de Beaune, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 to 18 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 500 to 1100 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
First vintage
1950

Scores

  • Burghound 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body grand cru high acid iconic mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price collector still white
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