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White Wine: 2013 | Domaine Leflaive | Bourgogne Blanc

Upon popping and pouring, it still had a lot of structure and robustness about it, and reductive notes lasted some 30 minutes in the glass. The color was still very striking.

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Producer: Domaine Leflaive

Ratings: WA | 90 AM | 89

Vintage: 2013

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

Upon popping and pouring, it still had a lot of structure and robustness about it, and reductive notes lasted some 30 minutes in the glass. The color was still very striking.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2013 Bourgogne Blanc has plenty of light citrus fruit and orange blossom scents on the nose. The palate is fresh and clean with crisp lime and green apple notes, leading to a light, easy-drinking finish. Not bad, although I always think that it is worth trading up to the Puligny Village Cru if you must insist on Leflaive on a budget.

• Allen Meadows: A bright and overtly fruity nose offers up various notes of white orchard fruit with top notes of citrus and floral nuances. There is outstanding vibrancy and detail to the saline and utterly delicious middle weight flavors that terminate in a lemony, clean and agreeably dry finale.

Producer Information

Domaine Leflaive, based in Puligny-Montrachet, is one of the most important producers in the Cte de Beaune. Focusing almost entirely on white wines made from Chardonnay, the Domaine makes four grand cru wines and four premier crus in Puligny-Montrachet. The Domaine was founded by Joseph Leflaive, a former engineer. In 1905, he purchased vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet which had been ravaged by phylloxera, and set about replanting and expanding them. Upon his death in 1953, his sons Vincent and Jo took over the running of the estate, and are widely credited with building up the reputation that Leflaive enjoys today. In 1990, cousins Anne Claude and Olivier Leflaive took over the running of the estate, with Olivier leaving in 1994 to run his own negociant business. Anne Claude converted the vineyards to biodynamics and is considered a pioneer of that movement in Burgundy. After her death in 2015, her nephew Brice de la Morandiere has taken over the running of Domaine Leflaive. Domaine Leflaive’s most important wine is arguably the Montrachet Grand Cru, which, depending on vintage, can fetch upwards of $5000 a bottle. The domaine also has land in Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, and makes a grand cru wine from each. Additional to this, there are several premier cru wines, the most important of which is probably the Les Clavoillon, which was one of the wines included in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Domaine Leflaive also makes a sole red wine from Pinot Noir under the Blagny Sous le Dos d’Ane Premier Cru title.