blind 2017 is a killer vintage of Leflaive. Very elegant, powerful likewise. Makees fun from the first sip. The oak is not loud, lemon zest, chalky, saline an dperfect precision. 97-98
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blind Lovely, I prefer in most cases the slightly oxidative style of Leflaive against the exaggerated reductive style of some other wineries. Pure elegance. Lemon zest and some lemon tarte. 97
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Painfully young showing, closed down and too reductive at this stage for my taste. Sure there’s a grand wine here, but I’d hold for ten years. Wasted on me alas. Reserve judgement at this stage.
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By Stephen Tanzer 2017 White Burgundy: Quantity, Quality and Great Charm (Sep 2018), 7/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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11/18/2023 - hprphf wrote: 94 Points
Love this vintage chez Leflaive, very high acidity, but a step behind Batard in terms of unfolding layers and complexity. 94+
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1/22/2023 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
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2017 is a killer vintage of Leflaive. Very elegant, powerful likewise. Makees fun from the first sip. The oak is not loud, lemon zest, chalky, saline an dperfect precision. 97-98
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12/11/2022 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
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Lovely, I prefer in most cases the slightly oxidative style of Leflaive against the exaggerated reductive style of some other wineries.
Pure elegance. Lemon zest and some lemon tarte. 97
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10/28/2022 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
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I guessed BM from Leflaive. 2017 is just lovely from Leflaive. Not too reductive not too oaky. Everything in balance. 97
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9/10/2022 - JohnMcIlwain wrote:
Painfully young showing, closed down and too reductive at this stage for my taste. Sure there’s a grand wine here, but I’d hold for ten years. Wasted on me alas. Reserve judgement at this stage.
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