2005 Olivier Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  12/16/2017 - Vintomas wrote: 93 Points

  Fruity-oaky nose with citrus, yellow plum, some apple, some smoky character both from minerality and tasted oak. Rather full-bodied and viscous, with pear, citrus, yellow plum, good minerality and a long aftertaste. Drinks well, no indication of aging, 93 p.
  
  This bottle was surprisingly young in style, less developed than my recollection from previous bottles from the same batch tasted since 2012. I kept some of it in the bottle (in a fridge) and it unfolded over several days.

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  11/4/2017 - jee27 wrote: 93 Points

  Tel que promis ce vin a été présenté et je ne l'avais pas épaulé avant l'arrivée ce qui fut probablement une erreur de ma part. C'est un vin charpenté, très costaud et qui a pris du temps à s'ouvrir, avec de la tension mais le tout est quelque peu unidimensionnel présentement et requiert selon moi au moins un autre 6-8 ans en bouteille avant de se montrer à son meilleur jour. Il a commencé à dégager des notes plus complexe et sucrées tard en soirée lorsque seulement une couple de participants en avait encore dans leur verre. C'est clairement une déception pour moi je m'attendais à plus et le Genevrières l'a déclassé ce soir. 93-95pts+

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  8/20/2017 - rwpalmer wrote: 95 Points

  Pale, pristine, the palest green-gold colour. Discrete nose. Fine vanilla oak in the background. Fruit present but tight and only unravelling slowly. Concentrated, seamless palate. Nothing heavy. Just very fine and potentially still improving.yes this was a 2005!

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  10/25/2012 - Vintomas wrote: 94 Points

  White Burgundy Grand Cru (AuZone, Stockholm): Light yellow colour with discrete golden tinge. Nose of ripe yellow fruit, ripe citrus, some nectarine, tropical fruit, some honey, mineral. Powerful and noticeably elegant nose. Full-bodied and with ripe yellow fruit on the palate: yellow apple, citrus, some tropical fruit, rather high acidity, some mineral, slightly oily texture. Aftertaste with a hint of bitterness and alcohol, and a fresh finish with citrus. A lot of power, not fully mature, can develop more and become more integrated, 94+ p.

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  1/12/2012 - Bisty Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Munskänkarna, Brussels (Brussels): Lightly yellow color.
  An immediate attack of heavy minerals (to my liking) mixed with an oakiness that reminds me of another continent. Heavier on the palate than expected. It evolved well during the evening. To sum up, excellent minerals and pedigree but poor handling of the oak for my taste. Leave it another 3-5 years and it ought to pick up another 2-3 points.

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