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1996 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet

Chardonnay

  • France
  • Burgundy
  • Côte de Beaune
  • Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 74

  • Burgundy Al wrote: 94 points

    March 1, 2024 - Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. Magnum. Quiet start, the nearly explosively good middle-to-finish. This might also be the best I can ever recall for this (inconsistent) wine.

  • Raage wrote: 92 points

    December 7, 2023 - (CDV)
    Si je reproche souvent à la maison de produire des vins trop boisés à mon goût, ce n’était pas le cas de celui-ci. Mais le grillé fumé de l’autolyse, offrant une réduction tenace et envahissante, n’allait pas pour autant me convaincre.
    En effet, l’aromatique restait engoncé dans des notes de pierre à fusil, entachant la pureté et la complexité aromatique de l’ensemble (sous-bois, petits champignons). L’équilibre du millesime se faisait bien sentir toutefois, sur la tension, la fraîcheur structurelle, donnant de l'allant et du souffle au vin.
    Un Batard tranchant, étiré (la très belle longueur du pédigrée) à servir de préférence sur des viandes blanches

  • johnh1001 wrote: 97 points

    November 19, 2023 - Gorgeous nose and rich mouthfeel. Amazing mature Batard.

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  • fclarity wrote: 95 points

    June 12, 2022 - Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose gained with air to show minerals, lemon, apples, and some toasty oak.

    In the mouth, this wine was extremely well balanced with richness, acidity, and great length.

    This still seemed a bit young but it was starting to drink well. This, again, had a bit too much oak in the mouth for my taste. Those that don't mind the oak might score it a couple points higher. Drink over the next 15 years.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 points

    May 8, 2022 - blind
    Very good Burgundy, but this time not that perfect I had it a few times. Brilliantly balanced but this time at his peak, I had it "younger" in the palate. Anyway worth to search for it. Thanks Micha. 97

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    8/1/2023 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Neal Martin
    Burgundy With Plenty Of Age: 1865-1999 (May 2019), 5/1/2019 (link)

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Sep/Oct 2018, Issue #77, Another Look At the 1996 Burgundy Vintage- Time Heals Many Wounds.

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Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    La Festa del Barolo 2017 (Oct 2017), 10/1/2017 (link)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    Vinous Table: Rusty Staub Charity Dinner, New York (Dec 2015), 12/1/2015 (link)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    La Festa del Barolo 2015 (Apr 2015), 2/1/2015 (link)

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Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    La Paulee 2012 - Second Coming, 5/20/2012

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  • By John Kapon
    Eleven Madison Park, 12/7/2009

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Burghound

  • By Allen Meadows
    11/28/2006 (link)

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  • By Allen Meadows
    4th Quarter, 2006, Issue #24 (link)

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Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    A Double Dose of Angry Man Action, 3/7/2005

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Bonus Articles, 1996 White Burgundy Update: Staying the Course at Eight Years of Age? (September 2004)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    September/October 1998, IWC Issue #80 (link)

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Burghound

  • By Allen Meadows
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Burgundy-Report

  • By Bill Nanson
    7/1/2005 (link)

    (Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Medium yellow colour. Heavy musky nose, a little cream and still plenty of oak. There's gorgeous acidity and a very impressive length. Beautiful texture - lovely. Concentration without weight - gorgeous and very young.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1996
  • Type White
  • Producer Domaine Leflaive
  • Varietal Chardonnay
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • SubRegion Côte de Beaune
  • Appellation Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
  • In Cellars 382 (57%)
  • Consumed 277 (41%)

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