In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, hazelnut, mineral

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

Leflaive's flagship grand cru: taut, mineral and citrussy, with white flowers and a saline, persistent finish.

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.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Chevalier-Montrachet is the heart of the Leflaive grand cru range and one of white Burgundy's icons.

  1. 1955 — Chevalier 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 600 to 1400 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
First vintage
1955

Scores

  • Vinous 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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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