Old White Burgundy at Wine Watch (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): Very well preserved Leflaive Premier Cru at almost a quarter century. Light gold. Pungent and funky. Concentrated and distinctive. Very Chassagne in profile even though it is Puligny. I liked it more than K and most of the others though.
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Direct from the Domaine and shockingly good. Fresh, and deep, with a beautiful texture of crushed fruit and subtle minerals. Deeper blood orange and stone fruit tones mingle with a still fresh lemon cream.
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Medium golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of mature & developed ripe fruit aromas of apples & citrus notes of lemons & limes, with buttery/butterscotch/caramel overtones, some floral notes of honeysuckle, stony/minerals, toasty oak & a hint of almonds. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, mature & developed, unctuous, ripe fruit flavors of apples, peaches, lemons & limes with stony/minerals, buttery & a touch of toasted oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & is at or past its peak of development depending on storage conditions, so drink up soon.
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This was really singing tonight. Popped and poured and immediately the floral nose was washing out of the glass, you could smell it from a distance. Beautiful fruit, acidity and oak integration. This was not quite as good as the 1996 Pucelles we had earlier this year but wow this was impressive. Real treat if you have not had mature white burg. Paired great with scallops and creamy escargot!
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The 03 Bordeaux dinner at RIS in DC (RIS Restaurant, Washington DC): Fully matured, as usual light caramel, vanilla, yellow fruits, and a hint of mint. Round palate, slightly lacking acidity, full body and good finish. Towards to the middle to end of the drinking peak. I prefer the 95 Folatieres or pucelles. It gets fresher with about an hour of air.
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Pleasanrt surprise- NOT OXIDIZED. Very good; no bitterness. Nice nose and drinking pretty well. A bit old for me, but mellow and complex. Acid is faint.
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Clean yellow, mineral nutty nose, crisp straight acidic backbone that developed a nice honeyed lemon as it say at table Very nice bottle with good life left
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Fully matured, initially worried little as the nose had a hint of caramel and fruit expression muted. As usual with time, open up with nice minerality. I prefer the 96s of the 95s for the purity, brightness and acidity. No exception here.
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Some white Burgundies gain significant weight and precision and this is one of those wines. Upon opening, a bit light and dull but with about an hour, nice yellow fruit, bright acidity and limestone. Extreme precision with meyers lemon. The wine actually improved the next evening, without losing any freshness and fruit. The fruit expression is not as sophisticated as Leflaive’s Chavalier or Batard but similar precision. Lovely wine for Burgundy and Sancerre lovers. A few hours of decanting will required. This is the best example of this wine, some a bit moer advanced.
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Long Sunday Lunch @ The Oak- gold color, impressive nose of acidic fruit (lemons & limes) as wells as richness from vanilla oak. beautiful rich ull mouth, well balanced, full flavor of lemons, flowers and a touch of minerality. long length. best bottle from the case yet. PUre Leflaive
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Saturday Eve in Notting Hill: Light Gold color, a touch of sherry (oxidation or age???) which seemed to go away and was replaced with a candied fruit/toffee nose. this wine (like most leflaive's, i find) filled out in the glass over the hour or so. still bright and vibrant, showing some orange and lemons. although not the fullest of leflaive's this was clean and pure and a nice start to the meal.
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light yellow color, lovely toffee and lemon nose, on the mouth light and alive, nice mix of stoney slate and citrus. well balanced, medium length. very nice wine
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Consumed at Arterra restaurant with Marshall and Luz Banker. Bottle provided by Marshall. The wine was consumed primarily with seared tuna, avocado and prawns. Bright disc. Medium gold robe with clear rim. Clean and moderately intense, mineral-dominated nose, with some spice in the mix. Medium-bodied on the palate, with somewhat deficient acidity and mineral-dominated flavors. Long, smooth finish. Quite enjoyable with the meal, but unexpectedly (for Leflaive) unidimensional.
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5/3/2020 - Stefan75 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Surprisingly young and fresh, razor sharp and super aromatic. Very impressive at 25 years!
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11/21/2019 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Old White Burgundy at Wine Watch (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): Very well preserved Leflaive Premier Cru at almost a quarter century. Light gold. Pungent and funky. Concentrated and distinctive. Very Chassagne in profile even though it is Puligny. I liked it more than K and most of the others though.
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7/13/2018 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points
Direct from the Domaine and shockingly good. Fresh, and deep, with a beautiful texture of crushed fruit and subtle minerals. Deeper blood orange and stone fruit tones mingle with a still fresh lemon cream.
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9/30/2016 - tinybubbles wrote: 88 Points
A quite flat bottle. Hints of dry citrus and a bit of oyster shell, but fading acidity.
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7/30/2016 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of mature & developed ripe fruit aromas of apples & citrus notes of lemons & limes, with buttery/butterscotch/caramel overtones, some floral notes of honeysuckle, stony/minerals, toasty oak & a hint of almonds. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, mature & developed, unctuous, ripe fruit flavors of apples, peaches, lemons & limes with stony/minerals, buttery & a touch of toasted oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & is at or past its peak of development depending on storage conditions, so drink up soon.
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9/20/2014 - bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was really singing tonight. Popped and poured and immediately the floral nose was washing out of the glass, you could smell it from a distance. Beautiful fruit, acidity and oak integration. This was not quite as good as the 1996 Pucelles we had earlier this year but wow this was impressive. Real treat if you have not had mature white burg. Paired great with scallops and creamy escargot!
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11/1/2012 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
The 03 Bordeaux dinner at RIS in DC (RIS Restaurant, Washington DC): Fully matured, as usual light caramel, vanilla, yellow fruits, and a hint of mint. Round palate, slightly lacking acidity, full body and good finish. Towards to the middle to end of the drinking peak. I prefer the 95 Folatieres or pucelles. It gets fresher with about an hour of air.
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5/3/2012 - jeff nowak wrote: flawed
oxidized.
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6/20/2011 - James Arthur wrote:
Pleasanrt surprise- NOT OXIDIZED. Very good; no bitterness. Nice nose and drinking pretty well. A bit old for me, but mellow and complex. Acid is faint.
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4/14/2011 - reichken wrote: 93 Points
Clean yellow, mineral nutty nose, crisp straight acidic backbone that developed a nice honeyed lemon as it say at table
Very nice bottle with good life left
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8/10/2010 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
Fully matured, initially worried little as the nose had a hint of caramel and fruit expression muted. As usual with time, open up with nice minerality. I prefer the 96s of the 95s for the purity, brightness and acidity. No exception here.
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6/18/2010 - Samantha wrote: 92 Points
From a half bottle. Hint of age, but complex, rich, and some citrus, good minerality, very enjoyable
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6/16/2010 - placecarnot wrote: 94 Points
From a half bottle, fully mature, but gorgeous nose and palate. Drinking perfectly now.
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5/14/2010 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Some white Burgundies gain significant weight and precision and this is one of those wines. Upon opening, a bit light and dull but with about an hour, nice yellow fruit, bright acidity and limestone. Extreme precision with meyers lemon. The wine actually improved the next evening, without losing any freshness and fruit. The fruit expression is not as sophisticated as Leflaive’s Chavalier or Batard but similar precision. Lovely wine for Burgundy and Sancerre lovers. A few hours of decanting will required. This is the best example of this wine, some a bit moer advanced.
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11/8/2009 - reichken wrote: 93 Points
Long Sunday Lunch @ The Oak- gold color, impressive nose of acidic fruit (lemons & limes) as wells as richness from vanilla oak. beautiful rich ull mouth, well balanced, full flavor of lemons, flowers and a touch of minerality. long length. best bottle from the case yet. PUre Leflaive
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8/8/2009 - reichken wrote: 92 Points
Saturday Eve in Notting Hill: Light Gold color, a touch of sherry (oxidation or age???) which seemed to go away and was replaced with a candied fruit/toffee nose. this wine (like most leflaive's, i find) filled out in the glass over the hour or so. still bright and vibrant, showing some orange and lemons. although not the fullest of leflaive's this was clean and pure and a nice start to the meal.
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7/29/2009 - reichken wrote: 91 Points
light yellow color, lovely toffee and lemon nose, on the mouth light and alive, nice mix of stoney slate and citrus. well balanced, medium length. very nice wine
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7/25/2008 - BillBl wrote: flawed
Waited a bit too long to drink this one, although the cork may have failed which didn't help. Sigh.
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8/13/2004 - James Arthur wrote:
Superb; balanced and elegant. Not a blockbuster, suave, in th eLeflaive style.
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6/5/2004 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 Points
Consumed at Arterra restaurant with Marshall and Luz Banker. Bottle provided by Marshall. The wine was consumed primarily with seared tuna, avocado and prawns. Bright disc. Medium gold robe with clear rim. Clean and moderately intense, mineral-dominated nose, with some spice in the mix. Medium-bodied on the palate, with somewhat deficient acidity and mineral-dominated flavors. Long, smooth finish. Quite enjoyable with the meal, but unexpectedly (for Leflaive) unidimensional.
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