Domaine Leflaive
Clavoillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Nice deep yellow gold color. Notes of lemon, peach, crushed white gravel and a little honey. Rich fruit in the mouth matched against a still powerful core of structure, and acidity that grew with air time. There was a slight whiff of something odd that was around, came and went, and never cleared up tho.
Nice deep yellow gold color. Notes of lemon, peach, crushed white gravel and a little honey. Rich fruit in the mouth matched against a still powerful core of structure, and acidity that grew with air time. There was a slight whiff of something odd that was around, came and went, and never cleared up tho.
Nov 18th, 2018A late release. Straw gold. Heavy in the glass. Strong stony mineral nose. Petrol. Cardamom spice. A little iodine. Palate coating in the mouth. Rich. Silky. More fruit than acidity which was a nice surprise. Over performed expectations.
A late release. Straw gold. Heavy in the glass. Strong stony mineral nose. Petrol. Cardamom spice. A little iodine. Palate coating in the mouth. Rich. Silky. More fruit than acidity which was a nice surprise. Over performed expectations.
1 person found it helpfulAug 17th, 2019Lt gold. Powerful nose of lemon citrus, river stone, white flower, lemon curd, and apricot. Very viscous. Pointy in the mouth with great acidity to match the fruit. Fine grain acidity. Drink or hold.
Lt gold. Powerful nose of lemon citrus, river stone, white flower, lemon curd, and apricot. Very viscous. Pointy in the mouth with great acidity to match the fruit. Fine grain acidity. Drink or hold.
Mar 26th, 2016Yellow gold. Heavy in the glass. Petrol nose with lemon curd, slate stone and apricot notes in the nose. Rich and viscous in the mouth. Palate staining. Let it linger under your tongue and it's like wasabi. Lasting finish. Outperform bottle.
Yellow gold. Heavy in the glass. Petrol nose with lemon curd, slate stone and apricot notes in the nose. Rich and viscous in the mouth. Palate staining. Let it linger under your tongue and it's like wasabi. Lasting finish. Outperform bottle.
Dec 22nd, 2015Still light gold in the glass at age 19. Immediately a whiff of petrol and slate in the nose. Stony fruits. Acacia. In the mouth its a coating of river stone, apricot, and a hint of honey that reminds its aged fruit. Builds. Better and better over 4 hrs. 60 sec finish. Outperformed. Drink or save.
Still light gold in the glass at age 19. Immediately a whiff of petrol and slate in the nose. Stony fruits. Acacia. In the mouth its a coating of river stone, apricot, and a hint of honey that reminds its aged fruit. Builds. Better and better over 4 hrs. 60 sec finish. Outperformed. Drink or save.
Apr 11th, 2015
Still quite alive. Nose better than the palate though.
Still quite alive. Nose better than the palate though.
Oct 4th, 2014
Hints of lemon and wet stone
Viscose texture
At a really beautiful stage of its evolution
Hints of lemon and wet stone
Viscose texture
At a really beautiful stage of its evolution
Textbook Leflaive; potent, vigorous, explosive. Can age a lot longer
Textbook Leflaive; potent, vigorous, explosive. Can age a lot longer
Dec 17th, 2014