Domaine Leflaive

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

9.644 ratings

9.716 pro ratings

Puligny Montrachet- Chassagne Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Chardonnay

Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces

Top Notes For

Wine Director Formento's

9.8

2 of 20 total mags produced.

2 of 20 total mags produced.

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2015

Dustin Wilson, MS

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Eleven Madison Park

9.8

1991. Pristine. An epic bottle!

1991. Pristine. An epic bottle!

May 17th, 2017

Will Costello MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas

9.8

So I need to curse. This was fucking epic. Sweet oranges, marzipan and just such a lean finish. Got baby fat at first and tightened up like a beast. #unicorn

So I need to curse. This was fucking epic. Sweet oranges, marzipan and just such a lean finish. Got baby fat at first and tightened up like a beast. #unicorn

May 15th, 2016

10

Leflaive Montrachet 1996: Lush and full, with explosive flavors of citrus fruits, acacia blossom, spicy oak, and a hint sun-drenched asphalt. How long is the finish? How long do you have? A Chardonnay worthy of Coleridge's “Kubla Khan”: “he on honey-dew hath fed/ And drunk the milk of Paradise”. Less poetically, it is a Creamsicle with euphoric powers. Madame Leflaive R.I.P.

Leflaive Montrachet 1996: Lush and full, with explosive flavors of citrus fruits, acacia blossom, spicy oak, and a hint sun-drenched asphalt. How long is the finish? How long do you have? A Chardonnay worthy of Coleridge's “Kubla Khan”: “he on honey-dew hath fed/ And drunk the milk of Paradise”. Less poetically, it is a Creamsicle with euphoric powers. Madame Leflaive R.I.P.

Apr 2nd, 2015

9.7

96 Mag - only 20 made each year

96 Mag - only 20 made each year

Feb 28th, 2015

Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree

9.8

1996

1996

Feb 28th, 2015

9.9

2012 Monty. Perfectly balance. Just right on all angles. So well balanced even at this youth.

2012 Monty. Perfectly balance. Just right on all angles. So well balanced even at this youth.

Jan 24th, 2015

10

Wow woow wooow speechless!!!!!!!! Please let me give 101/100

Wow woow wooow speechless!!!!!!!! Please let me give 101/100

Nov 18th, 2022

9.8

Just a baby, but epic wine.

Just a baby, but epic wine.

Mar 9th, 2019

9.6

Rich but great balance and length.

Rich but great balance and length.

Mar 9th, 2019