In the glass
Aroma: citrus, honey, white flower, hazelnut
Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline
The white-Burgundy reference at its summit: profound, saline and tightly wound, with citrus, honey and an endless finish.
What it pairs with
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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
Leflaive's tiny biodynamic Montrachet, made only since the early 1990s, is among the rarest white Burgundies.
- 1717 — Leflaive family settled in Puligny
- 1991 — First Leflaive Montrachet; biodynamic conversion underway
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 4000 to 9000 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
Scores
- Vinous 97 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)