Yellow flowers, sweet lemon, corn. Acidity, salinity and lovely focus. Rich but bright. Young. Long. From mag
Yellow flowers, sweet lemon, corn. Acidity, salinity and lovely focus. Rich but bright. Young. Long. From mag
Oct 5th, 2024Light and focused. Chalk and floral notes. Light but very sophisticated. Delicate but powerful. Wow. From mag
Light and focused. Chalk and floral notes. Light but very sophisticated. Delicate but powerful. Wow. From mag
Oct 5th, 2024
The 2005 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru came from an original bottle, i.e., not reconditioned at the Domaine due to premox problems. It has a rich and concentrated bouquet, with hints of wild honey intermixed with white flowers and broom. It shows a wonderful definition, a hint of candy floss emerging with aeration. The palate is very well-balanced with great poise, a silver thread of acidity and a dash of white pepper and crustacea towards the sustained finish. Outstanding. Tasted at Clarette in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
The 2005 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru came from an original bottle, i.e., not reconditioned at the Domaine due to premox problems. It has a rich and concentrated bouquet, with hints of wild honey intermixed with white flowers and broom. It shows a wonderful definition, a hint of candy floss emerging with aeration. The palate is very well-balanced with great poise, a silver thread of acidity and a dash of white pepper and crustacea towards the sustained finish. Outstanding. Tasted at Clarette in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
Jun 26th, 2024Poised and gorgeous. Balanced. Light citrus and floral notes. Light and bright and very approachable. Very detailed and refined. Excellent, with years ahead
Poised and gorgeous. Balanced. Light citrus and floral notes. Light and bright and very approachable. Very detailed and refined. Excellent, with years ahead
May 9th, 2024Quite restrained. Angular and tight still. Lovely balance. Pretty midpalate. Very good
Quite restrained. Angular and tight still. Lovely balance. Pretty midpalate. Very good
Dec 3rd, 2023Struck match and lemon. Bright and vital. Gorgeously intense with a succulent midpalate and a long finish. A great bottle.
Struck match and lemon. Bright and vital. Gorgeously intense with a succulent midpalate and a long finish. A great bottle.
Oct 27th, 2023Visceral and punchy. Bright lemon, struck matches, oyster shells. Thrilling acidity and great fruit. Young but gorgeous
Visceral and punchy. Bright lemon, struck matches, oyster shells. Thrilling acidity and great fruit. Young but gorgeous
Oct 27th, 2023Flint, white flowers, minerals, salinity. Focussed and precise with really great structure and balancing acidity. Another great recent Leflaive tonight… victory! This is really good. A little less shower then the 09 Bastard alongside but really classy stuff. Excellent
Flint, white flowers, minerals, salinity. Focussed and precise with really great structure and balancing acidity. Another great recent Leflaive tonight… victory! This is really good. A little less shower then the 09 Bastard alongside but really classy stuff. Excellent
Apr 14th, 2023
Tasted blind. Medium gold color. Matchstick nose. Notes of apricot, citrus, white stone/limestone, petrol, tan spice. Massive acidity in the mouth, matched by a ton of fruit and structure. This evolved all night, getting better and better. Guessed 99 Leflaive Batard. 96+
Tasted blind. Medium gold color. Matchstick nose. Notes of apricot, citrus, white stone/limestone, petrol, tan spice. Massive acidity in the mouth, matched by a ton of fruit and structure. This evolved all night, getting better and better. Guessed 99 Leflaive Batard. 96+
Jun 12th, 2022Poxed
Oct 17th, 2021
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
