Domaine Leflaive
Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Lemon curd, mineral dominant, slight malo, button mushrooms and crushing acid! Paired pommes frites and escargot…
Lemon curd, mineral dominant, slight malo, button mushrooms and crushing acid! Paired pommes frites and escargot…
Nov 3rd, 2022
Blinded, FK was quick to identify this as a white Burgundy from a ripe vintage (2005?), which I felt was a good guess given the propensity of this vineyard to be a touch warm. Definitely looked a lot younger than it was, which is a testament to MJ’s cellar. An absolutely pristine bottle of Leflaive! Lot of apple skins, lemon peels, white flowers, and a touch of nuttiness. Full-bodied with a rich creamy texture, balanced by strong minerality and crisp acidity. This was Leflaive in all it’s glory!
Blinded, FK was quick to identify this as a white Burgundy from a ripe vintage (2005?), which I felt was a good guess given the propensity of this vineyard to be a touch warm. Definitely looked a lot younger than it was, which is a testament to MJ’s cellar. An absolutely pristine bottle of Leflaive! Lot of apple skins, lemon peels, white flowers, and a touch of nuttiness. Full-bodied with a rich creamy texture, balanced by strong minerality and crisp acidity. This was Leflaive in all it’s glory!
Oct 21st, 2022
Decanted for 4 hours. Medium gold color. A nose to die for. Notes of apricot and stone pit fruit, white acacia flowers, sweet kiwi, tan spice, citrus and wet river stone. Lucious in the mouth with a massive core of fruit matched against tantalizing acidity. The finish goes on forever. This was sublime. Look up “awesome white burg” and you should see a picture of this.
Decanted for 4 hours. Medium gold color. A nose to die for. Notes of apricot and stone pit fruit, white acacia flowers, sweet kiwi, tan spice, citrus and wet river stone. Lucious in the mouth with a massive core of fruit matched against tantalizing acidity. The finish goes on forever. This was sublime. Look up “awesome white burg” and you should see a picture of this.
Jan 5th, 2022
En Magnum. Typical leflaive. Flinty and reductive with bright luscious fruit. Shows the vintage and producer beautifully
En Magnum. Typical leflaive. Flinty and reductive with bright luscious fruit. Shows the vintage and producer beautifully
Aug 25th, 2021Medium gold color. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot, quince, kiwi, fig and white peach. Rich and impactful in the mouth. Sneaky acidity. With air the wine exhibits more mineral notes and the Leflaive petrol type thing I love. Good stuff.
Medium gold color. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot, quince, kiwi, fig and white peach. Rich and impactful in the mouth. Sneaky acidity. With air the wine exhibits more mineral notes and the Leflaive petrol type thing I love. Good stuff.
Dec 6th, 2020Medium gold color. Enticing nose. Notes of Meyer lemon, allspice, white stones and white acacia flowers. Rich with lots of fruit and big structure. Acidity is powerful but in balance. Gave this 3 hours of air and it benefitted from the aeration. Some petrol and mineral notes show up later in the night. Great showing.
Medium gold color. Enticing nose. Notes of Meyer lemon, allspice, white stones and white acacia flowers. Rich with lots of fruit and big structure. Acidity is powerful but in balance. Gave this 3 hours of air and it benefitted from the aeration. Some petrol and mineral notes show up later in the night. Great showing.
Aug 30th, 2020Medium gold. Fruit dominated nose. Notes of citrus, tangerine, apricot, reddish clay, cardamom spice, a little vanilla and some wet stone. Powerful in the mouth, great duet of rich fruit and tangy acidity. Long lasting finish. Good shit.
Medium gold. Fruit dominated nose. Notes of citrus, tangerine, apricot, reddish clay, cardamom spice, a little vanilla and some wet stone. Powerful in the mouth, great duet of rich fruit and tangy acidity. Long lasting finish. Good shit.
Mar 20th, 2020
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 26 January 2019 at The Cuckoo's Nest, Albany, NY
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 26 January 2019 at The Cuckoo's Nest, Albany, NY
Jan 27th, 2020Medium gold. Medium weight. Notes of lemon, apricot, earth, stones and white acacia flowers. Rich fruit in the mouth. Silky. Fine grained acidity. Feminine and delicate. Sweet fruit dominates this story.
Medium gold. Medium weight. Notes of lemon, apricot, earth, stones and white acacia flowers. Rich fruit in the mouth. Silky. Fine grained acidity. Feminine and delicate. Sweet fruit dominates this story.
Dec 27th, 2019