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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 73 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by soyhead on 2/9/2024: good richness here as it warms, and not oxidized to our delight, but perhaps advanced?... well it is 24 years old. the lack of acidity keeps it from being more interesting. (244 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 9/12/2022 & rated 97 points: 200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): Wow, fresh, lemon rind, crisp, rich, mineralic, ripe and racy at the same time. A very grand white Burg. (2924 views) | | | Tasted by GSW on 4/8/2022: Lovely wine and very youthful. (1301 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 4/8/2022: A singleton that's been waiting to be opened, and it was very very pleasing. (1523 views) | | | Tasted by Brolawa on 5/13/2021 & rated 100 points: M&PD Zoom Tasting night of following white Burgs and red Bordeaux:
2013 François Raveneau Blanchot
2011 François Raveneau Valmur
2008 Vincent Dancer Chevalier-Montrachet
2000 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles
1990 Château Troplong Mondot
1990 Château Montrose
2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Wow - burley and balanced at the same time. This bottle was just perfect. A nose of so many flavors: butterscotch, spice, mineral, moss, oak and salt. The entire group could not stop raving about this wine. My favorite of the whites. (1928 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 5/12/2021: M&PD Zoom Tasting: White Burgundy & Red Bordeaux (Zoom): Wow, honey, hazelnut, kaleidescopic palate, tropical, utterly explosive. (2280 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 4/24/2020 & rated 89 points: Slightly advanced but still drinkable with a better palate than nose. Lacked the precision off the '99 served alongside. 89- (1895 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 9/21/2019 & rated 95 points: Grand Vin in da house - when Pucelles rocks, it really rocks. Butter, minirales galore, incredible length and balance and with a fine acidity, especially if you consider the vintage.
#PB#Jean-Luc (2277 views) | | | Tasted by Mrbuzz on 3/29/2019 & rated 96 points: MAN did I get a great batch on these 2000's! This is the 5th bottle I've had, and all have been outstanding! Rich and buttery, showing GC weight, yet still bursting with citrus cut and saline crushed geology. Little more oak spice showing than the last bottle 2yrs ago, but well integrated with the ripe orchard fruits...very fresh tasting with match strike reduction embalming, lemon wax shine...aged nuances of dried honey, white truffle, wet limestone chalk. Wonderful fullness and length...becomes a symphony of pleasure after a a few sips. This is why we do it! Great wine! (2322 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 12/14/2018 & rated 93 points: HDH December auction; 12/13/2018-12/15/2018 (Chicago, IL): Awesome stuff. It's wines like this that remind me of how awesome Leflaive can be. Lots of reduction on the nose, but the palate is broad and rich, and there's great intensity here. It's a nicely mature chardonnay, but there's this broad power here that I just absolutely adore. (3063 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 12/14/2018 & rated 90 points: Wines Tasted at HDH Auction; 12/13/2018-12/15/2018 (Spiaggia - Chicago IL): Rich orchard fruit, some peach, faint spice. Fresh for its age, good weight and length, better balance. (2523 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 6/23/2018: From magnum, a nice wine that I thought was on the down slope but still tasty. Others in the group were more enamored. Knowing the excellent provenance of this particular magnum, I'd venture to guess most bottles and mags of this wine are way past their prime. (1925 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 5/30/2018 & rated 92 points: First bottle of the owc of 6. Intense nose with honey, sesame and minerals. Palate was rich with good minerality. The ripeness of the fruit and the lower acidity showed the vintage. It was drinking very nicely at its peak. It should stay in this plateau for another 4-5 years. A classic and elegant expression of puligny. (2034 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 5/25/2018: Served blind. Dark color, there's still fruit here but this wine is past midnight. Sweet on the finish, just a bit flat. (1647 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 10/20/2017: Some 2015 Leflaive and Sauzet with a Mature Treat (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Brought to a tasting by a very generous collector to follow the 2015 Pucelles. Deep yellow/gold. Mature nose with a whiff of truffles but most certainly not maderized. More elegant, lighter weight than the younger wine but not as much extract, stuffing, or for that matter, oak. Average acidity, lovely retention of citrus fruit, good length. Fine fully mature Burgundy not aspiring as much to Grand Cru style as its younger sibling. (2489 views) | | | Tasted by etyc on 10/16/2017: Dinner at 7th Mile Seafood Zichar.
This showed better than the Pattes Loup. White flowers on the nose, with the oak (toast) still apparent. Rounded on the palate, with yellow fruits. Again, perhaps due to the (zichar) setting, this didn't come across too impressive/memorable... (2272 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 9/9/2017 & rated 90 points: Still offering some rounded citrus notes, but this bottle was fading and not particularly well defined. 90- (1802 views) | | | Tasted by chrishsh on 7/18/2017 & rated 92 points: Almond, nutty aroma on the with a toasty and buttery palate on the mouth. Full-body, expressive with lengthy aftertastes. Very well made indeed. (2096 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 6/13/2017 & rated 94 points: White burgundy & Barolo/Barberesco (La Trompette, London): Blind. Full. A touch of salinity. Lots of power here. Rounded but with good cut. Very good indeed. ****1/2 (2470 views) | | | Tasted by Mrbuzz on 8/16/2016 & rated 96 points: In the mood for something tuesday-ish......I've had REALLY good luck with these 2000 Pucelles.....I think this is my fourth go around...and all have been super! This bottle shows some soapy sulfur out of the gate...but the freshness is evident! Beautiful creamy mouthful of ripe peaches, apples, lemon/limes....good weight, with the age bringing out some savory honey, green apples sautéed with butter and almonds, toasted marshmallow. Plenty of freshness with the citrus acidity and crushed rocks...wet limestone, chalky, flowers, spice. Round with energy...perfect balance....don't see these declining anytime soon.....another fantastic bottle...tuesday worthy! (2826 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 4/23/2016 & rated 93 points: Slightly less intensity than the last bottle but still a delicious white burgundy drinking at its prime (2793 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/24/2016 & rated 93 points: Burg Dinner with Friends (Tete Charcuterie - Chicago IL): Lush white fruit with lots of floral and spice aromas to start. At first I thought this nicely mature with great aromas, softened flavors and a time-to-drink-up character. But more air brought forth greater concentration and flavor intensity. Good bottles of Leflaive 2000s have been rockstar wine like this bottle, but alas, bottles haven't been particularly consistent. (3376 views) | | | Tasted by Nicholas81 on 2/23/2016 & rated 92 points: Huge aromas of white flowers, stone fruit and vanilla oak wafted out of the glass upon pop and pour. The nose was delicious to smell and very enticing as it changes very so often. The palate though was slightly disappointing and might have been better a few years ago. The minerality, flintiness and fruit was all there but seemed slightly dulled and lacking of depth. The finish was rather long carrying the fruit. Slightly over the hill regarding the palate but the nose is still damn good. (2763 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 10/4/2015 & rated 91 points: Someting not quite right about this bottle, especially on the nose. A bit funky...no tca or premox. The palate is deliciious with good depth and length. (3010 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 9/21/2015 & rated 95 points: Domaine Leflaive with James Handford MW (Handford Wines, London): Right on the money for us and both of us loved it and rated it 95. So it could be a Papies style of wine. Nice gold color. lovely floral nose, citrus notes, light hint of oaky dynamics. Nice minerality, the acidity is present but is polished and round. Nice depth and complexity complete the symphony. Feels fully developed and on the peak ad we would suggest having it sooner than later. A solid 95 (3021 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2017, Issue #70, Recently Tasted Mature White Burgundies
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Burghound (3/5/2010)
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Vintage Tastings, Other Notes and Scores (7/24/2008)
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JancisRobinson.com (3/2/2005)
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Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2003, Issue #11
(Domaine Vincent Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Pucelles 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2002, Issue #7
(Domaine Vincent Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Pucelles 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2001, IWC Issue #98
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RJonWine.com (7/20/2007)
(Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles) Pale canary yellow color; sweet butter nose with a lemon zest note; focused, sappy, sweet grapefruit and lemon palate with a palate coating long finish 93+ pts. 93 points |
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| Domaine Leflaive Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes Pucelles In Saint-Aubin, on weinlagen-info
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
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