2022 Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine Leflaive takes center stage in the pantheon of truly great white Burgundy producers.
Domaine Leflaive is the most prestigious winery in Puligny-Montrachet, boasting a supreme portfolio of vineyard holdings, including five hectares of 1er Cru and 13 acres of Grand Cru. The Domaine heralds from 1717, yet the family line traces back to Joseph Leflaive (1870-1953).
94-96 Points Don’t miss! Allen Meadows – Burghound
A vaguely exotic quality is present on the nose of Asian-style spiced jasmine tea, orange peel, carnation, acacia, lilac and all but invisible oak. The middleweight flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet but they manage to display equally good power and drive while exhibiting superb length and impeccably good balance. This is an elegant Bâtard that is distinctly different texturally than its stablemate.
95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous
The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very refined bouquet, beautifully delineated, with a little more intensity than the Bienvenue. A touch of wild mint comes through with aeration. The palate has a twist of bitter lemon and is pretty saline on the mid-palate, though maybe the Bienvenue possesses a touch more finesse? It has a lovely texture (again) with a long, peppery aftertaste. Excellent.
96 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter
Ripe, buttery fruit aromas touched with hints of spice, cream and acacia blossoms make a showy first impression. It carries through on the palate with admirable richness and depth of flavour, to a long, complex finish. Yet it's the wine’s finesse and elegance that makes it genuinely outstanding. The domaine farms four parcels in Bâtard, most of it on the Puligny side, including some very old vines that give the wine its characteristic structure and depth.
Domaine Leflaive takes center stage in the pantheon of truly great white Burgundy producers.
Domaine Leflaive is the most prestigious winery in Puligny-Montrachet, boasting a supreme portfolio of vineyard holdings, including five hectares of 1er Cru and 13 acres of Grand Cru. The Domaine heralds from 1717, yet the family line traces back to Joseph Leflaive (1870-1953).
94-96 Points Don’t miss! Allen Meadows – Burghound
A vaguely exotic quality is present on the nose of Asian-style spiced jasmine tea, orange peel, carnation, acacia, lilac and all but invisible oak. The middleweight flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet but they manage to display equally good power and drive while exhibiting superb length and impeccably good balance. This is an elegant Bâtard that is distinctly different texturally than its stablemate.
95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous
The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very refined bouquet, beautifully delineated, with a little more intensity than the Bienvenue. A touch of wild mint comes through with aeration. The palate has a twist of bitter lemon and is pretty saline on the mid-palate, though maybe the Bienvenue possesses a touch more finesse? It has a lovely texture (again) with a long, peppery aftertaste. Excellent.
96 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter
Ripe, buttery fruit aromas touched with hints of spice, cream and acacia blossoms make a showy first impression. It carries through on the palate with admirable richness and depth of flavour, to a long, complex finish. Yet it's the wine’s finesse and elegance that makes it genuinely outstanding. The domaine farms four parcels in Bâtard, most of it on the Puligny side, including some very old vines that give the wine its characteristic structure and depth.
Domaine Leflaive takes center stage in the pantheon of truly great white Burgundy producers.
Domaine Leflaive is the most prestigious winery in Puligny-Montrachet, boasting a supreme portfolio of vineyard holdings, including five hectares of 1er Cru and 13 acres of Grand Cru. The Domaine heralds from 1717, yet the family line traces back to Joseph Leflaive (1870-1953).
94-96 Points Don’t miss! Allen Meadows – Burghound
A vaguely exotic quality is present on the nose of Asian-style spiced jasmine tea, orange peel, carnation, acacia, lilac and all but invisible oak. The middleweight flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet but they manage to display equally good power and drive while exhibiting superb length and impeccably good balance. This is an elegant Bâtard that is distinctly different texturally than its stablemate.
95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous
The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a very refined bouquet, beautifully delineated, with a little more intensity than the Bienvenue. A touch of wild mint comes through with aeration. The palate has a twist of bitter lemon and is pretty saline on the mid-palate, though maybe the Bienvenue possesses a touch more finesse? It has a lovely texture (again) with a long, peppery aftertaste. Excellent.
96 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter
Ripe, buttery fruit aromas touched with hints of spice, cream and acacia blossoms make a showy first impression. It carries through on the palate with admirable richness and depth of flavour, to a long, complex finish. Yet it's the wine’s finesse and elegance that makes it genuinely outstanding. The domaine farms four parcels in Bâtard, most of it on the Puligny side, including some very old vines that give the wine its characteristic structure and depth.
VINTAGE - 2022
VARIETAL - Chardonnay
COUNTRY - France
REGION - Burgundy
BOTTLE SIZE - 750ml
ABV - 13.5%
