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Vintage | Wine 2018 |
Classification | Burgundy - 1er Cru |
Region | Burgundy |
Appellation | Puligny Montrachet |
Colour | White |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Bio | Yes |
Biodynamie | Yes |
Château | Domaine Leflaive |
Country | France |
Domaine Leflaive produces Burgundy wines and it was founded in 1920 by Joseph Leflaive. Originally, it was selling its wines to friends and then, gradually, he has built a private practice. After his death in 1953, Domaine Leflaive was directed by his four children.
In 1990, Anne-Claude Leflaive leads the field with Olivier Leflaive, which left the company in 1994 to pursue his own business trading. Today Anne-Claude Leflaive is the sole responsibility of the area, which owes its transition to biodynamic to reduce yields and increase the quality of the wines, already beautiful, to greater heights. Through the choice of wines, the large size of the plots and the absolute safety of style, Domaine Leflaive is the equivalent of white Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, ie the gold standard in quality.
DOMAINE GEORGES MUGNERET-GIBOURG 2018
Bourgogne
Charmes Chambertin
Pomerol
CLOS SAINT JEAN Deus ex Machina 2018
Châteauneuf du Pape
EMMANUEL ROUGET Cros Parantoux 2018
Vosne Romanée
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 2018
Châteauneuf du Pape
MUGNIER JACQUES FREDERIC Les Fuées 2018
Chambolle Musigny
DOMAINE GROFFIER ROBERT Père & Fils 2018
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
DOMAINE COCHE-DURY Pinot Noir 2018
Bourgogne
(05-2022)
Behind a refined nose, the minerality settles, the mouth is admirable of purity, crystal clear as rock water.
(11-2019) Rich and creamy on the nose, mealy lees richness. This has a tight citric nervous core and a spicy intensity on the palate. Brilliant freshness to match the intensity of fruit.
(01-2021) The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles has also turned out very well, unwinding in the glass with aromas of fresh bread, pear, citrus oil, anise, yellow apple and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and nicely concentrated, it's deep and seamless, with an elegant, charming profile. Could this evolve like a modern-day version of the domaine's stunningly good 1982?