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Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc 2017

89 points | Wine Advocate

Aromas of waxy citrus rind, green apples and light reduction introduce the Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc 2017, a medium to full-bodied wine and elegantly glossy attack, a succulent core of fruit, and excellent cut and intensity for its level, concluding with a long finish. This is routinely one of the best generic bottlings to be found, and this year’s rendition is no exception. (William Kelley)

91 points | John Gilman

Despite a bit of frost damage here in 2017, the Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc 2017 was showing beautifully at the time of my visit. The nose is deep, pure and quite classy for its level, offering up scents of pear, apple, a touch of orange zest, lovely, chalky soil tones and a floral topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and really has a superb core of fruit this year, with excellent cut and grip, fine focus and a long, vibrant and impressively complex finish. There cannot be too many Bourgogne Blancs (outside of Coche-Dury) at this level. 2020-2040.

Burghound.com

A beautifully fresh nose combines notes of freshly sliced lemon with those of various white orchard fruit and a hint of wood toast. There is excellent energy to the detailed and solidly concentrated medium weight flavours that possess very good depth and persistence for its level. This is quite good and it’s not hard to sense the influence of the villages level infusion.

 

£775.00£957.61

“My recommendation is to open a bottle at dinner and drink it for breakfast… if I am really nice to my friends, I open a bottle in the morning.”

– Brice de La Morandière (on when to drink Domaine Leflaive’s wines)

Domaine Leflaive is the most famous estate in Puligny-Montrachet. The Leflaive family has been rooted in Puligny since 1717, but the true founder of the domaine was Joseph Leflaive (1870-1953). He was succeeded by his sons, Vincent and Jo.

However, it was under Anne-Claude’s leadership from 1990 to 2015 that Domaine Leflaive became a pioneer in Burgundy’s biodynamic movement, fully converting the estate by 1997. The wines age for 12 months in 25% new oak before transferring to steel tanks, where they naturally clarify over the second winter. Afterward, they are fined and bottled. Leflaive’s wines showcase a superb balance of richness, depth, elegance, and refinement.

Learn about Domaine Leflaive here or visit their website here.

Vintage

2017

Varietal

Chardonnay

Country

France

Region

Bourgogne

Cellaring Potential

2020-2040

Alcohol by Volume

13%

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