In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, hazelnut, white flower, apple

Palate: lemon, brioche, butter, mineral

A rounded Meursault with citrus, hazelnut and a soft, buttery, mineral finish.

What it pairs with

  • 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.
  • 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

A negociant Meursault in the Olivier Leflaive range.

  1. 1984 — Negociant founded

Facts

Producer
Olivier Leflaive Freres
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Village (Meursault, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 50 to 95 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
1984

Tags

chardonnay dry high acid medium body medium term mood refreshing occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with poultry pairs with soft cheese pairs with white fish price premium still white
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