In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, mineral

Palate: lemon, green apple, hazelnut, saline

A polished, accessible village Puligny with citrus, white flowers and a fresh, 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.
  • Cervelle de canut Find cervelle de canut on TableJourney →
    The herbed fromage blanc sharpens a mineral Chardonnay's citrus and keeps the finish clean.

History

A village Puligny from Olivier Leflaive's negociant range, central to its tasting-table offering.

  1. 1984 — Olivier Leflaive negociant founded

Facts

Producer
Olivier Leflaive Freres
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Village (Puligny-Montrachet, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 55 to 100 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
1984

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