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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 88 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 10/20/2023 & rated 90 points: Quite nice. Good nose, and palate feel. Lacking depth and finish. (425 views) | | | Tasted by vinhslee on 10/14/2023 & rated 96 points: Slightly more advanced than ideal, perhaps flirting with premox. But the wine holds up well, and the vanilla pod/honey/white flower notes keep reverberating throughout the night. Wonderful and astounding performance. (358 views) | | | Tasted by yangtoa on 10/14/2023 & rated 90 points: After reading some of the notes about this 2019 ex domaine batch, I must admit I was somewhat nervous ahead of opening the bottle given the occasion at stake.
Thankfully, it was only slightly advanced and the vanilla pod nose keep on growing through the evening and it was mesmerisingly good.
Palate was buttery and honey depicting a well matured PM burg. (329 views) | | | Tasted by Sneakaway on 7/21/2023 & rated 95 points: Inouï. A parfaite maturité Aucun défaut. Forte stature. Un géant tendre et complexe ! (491 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 2/13/2023: Complex aromatics of struck match, custard apple, fennel and white peach. It has rich, dense, sappy orchard fruits that stain the palate. The base is super chalky and length imposing. Simply superb! (848 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Domaine Leflaive Dinner with Brice de La Morandière (Oriole - Chicago IL): Refurbished magnum from the Domaine. Lean and bright with a slightly herbal note, also a bit of lemon. Also maturing, but the density and structure are keeping this bright enough. (1543 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 10/12/2022 flawed bottle: Domaine Leflaive Dinner with Brice de La Morandière - DC Version (Officina - Washington D.C.): Directly from the Domaine and reconditioned. En magnum. Too dark and the nose reflex. IMO, premoxed or at least really tired. Still showing the 04 LBT taint, some may detect as strong pyrazine. (911 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 3/31/2022 flawed bottle: Badly poxed, disappointed but not surprised. (958 views) | | | Tasted by jwalkuro on 10/30/2021 flawed bottle: Premox. Loss of fruits character. (924 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 7/26/2021 & rated 92 points: semiblind, 04, 06, 07
maybe not the best bottle, missing acidity. 92 (1342 views) | | | Tasted by Jammy Wine on 5/16/2021 & rated 86 points: Frustratingly this 2019-ex domaine Leflaive reconditioned Batard Montrachet is advanced and is heading towards premox route at a fast pace. Mature profile of ripe apricots, orchard fruits and ripe tropical fruits. Terrific vanilla oak and spiced backbone. This bottle is at its peak and going downhill. Hopefully the rest of the bottles from the case will be better. (86/100) (1863 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 3/7/2021 & rated 90 points: There is a lot of material here but it's a bit disjointed with the acidity dominating. It did come together some with long air time and showed fine flavors of lemon and clove along with hints of butterscotch and buttered popcorn on the concentrated finish. My friend who brought this had to throw out the first bottle due to Premox which is par for the course. The second bottle seems to need more time but that remains a risk not worth taking in my book as these wines can turn Premox almost overnight. Still, a good rather than great vintage of Leflaive Batard under any light. (1475 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 10/11/2020 flawed bottle: Magnum. Mildly oxidized. Glimpses of goodness underneath but man this is a tough period. (1706 views) | | | Tasted by petitblanc on 11/23/2019 & rated 90 points: This came into balance with air and as it warmed in the glass. Pretty, youthful lemon-gold color. Fairly generous, sweet, tropical nose, bit of oak. Relatively simple and linear palate, tropical, rich and warm. Nice acidity. Short. Showing its class but not great. (1759 views) | | | Tasted by Bathtub58 on 9/5/2019 & rated 92 points: No note taken. (1319 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 9/5/2019 & rated 85 points: Brought, along with a 2004 Raveneau Butteaux, to drink with friends Thursday night at the Acker Auction held at Le Bernardin Prive. Popped and tasted.... Light gold color, relatively tight nose showing some yellow fruit a little funk but appeared to be a sound bottle and was a little warm. They put it on ice and we moved on to some champagnes 96 DP, and 96 Oneo, 08 Grand Anne, 08 Cristal rose.....
By the time we returned to some taste some whites, the Rav was just opening up but sadly the Batard, which should have been a baby at 15 years old, now showed some oxidative notes which blemished the wine. Although drinkable, unfortunately this is just is another confirmation to me that this wine is no longer the consistent, long aging, benchmark GC it was up to the 1996 vintage. These need to be consumed much younger. They will never reach the same peak that great older bottles do (1610 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 9/5/2019 flawed bottle: Acker 2019/09; 9/5/2019-9/7/2019 (Le Bernardin Prive, Marea): Premox. (1893 views) | | | Tasted by MrBrege on 7/12/2019: Drank with Peter Lunzer in Sweden. Not over the hill, not oxidised, but not very special. (1306 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 11/14/2018: Served blind, I was confounded by the oak. Every taster commented on the oak. I got some tropical notes at first too, but they subsided. When it was tropical I guessed 08, then moved toward 07. This is pretty backward and youthful, but given the vintage and producer do you really keep it around hoping for better? (1677 views) | | | Tasted by fredb on 6/1/2018: Pale gold color. Nose is a bit shy showing some hay, honeysuckle, lemon, and ginger notes. Palate equally shy at first with lime, ginger, and some toasted hazelnut notes. With work, I get a sense of the density of underlying material and there is a sap to this wine, for sure, but fireworks never go off. Holds overnight in the cellar and loses some of its energy on day two, as expected. The finish is shorter than I'd like for a Grand Cru of this age. Blind, a delicious wine. With the label showing, I remain disappointed with this knowing what I've tasted from other vintages over the years. Perhaps more patience will be rewarded - I've not had any oxidation problems in the first three bottles. Drink or hold. (1868 views) | | | Tasted by Sleepy Dave on 10/20/2017: Theme: Musigny Grand Cru
Tight, not expressive. Deep within there is white pepper perfume and some yellow fruits. Deeply layered, the flavours slowly strike on the palate, seamless. with hint of honey sweetness that accompany by the concentrated fruits yet with amazing ripe acidity for the focus and freshness. Definitely better than the previous bottles. Still long life ahead. (1869 views) | | | Tasted by etyc on 10/20/2017: Musigny theme'd dinner at Summer Pavilion.
Wow, 2004 seems to be a superlative year for white Burgs! This was quite a step-up from the '08 Carillon BBM, IMO... Nosed of exotic spices, smoke, honey. This was not a typical "fat" Batard, and I liked it alot for its tension, nervousness on the palate which was well-balanced with the fruits. Again, a fresh & long finish! Great! (2393 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 9/9/2017: Favre-a-thon 6.0: Kind of a mess. Not sure what was going on here. (2864 views) | | | Tasted by MikeATL on 9/2/2017 flawed bottle: Another premoxed Leflaive. (1924 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 8/24/2017 & rated 93 points: Butterscotch on the nose at first but it blew off with the second glass. Full-bodied and rich with delicious flavors of hazelnuts, lemon-peel and tropical fruits. There's good acidity underneath and the finish is quite suave and complex with notes of minerals, brown spices and classic Leflaive match stick. The table was torn between those who thought this needed more time and those who thought it was headed towards premox. In the end, it depends on the specific bottle, I guess but I'd vote for drinking this soon. (1705 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/4/2009)
(Dom Leflaive, Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet Blanc) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (8/7/2007)
(Dom Leflaive, Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2007, Issue #27
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 3rd Quarter, 2006, Issue #23
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2006, Issue #1, 2004 Burgundy Vintage
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2005, IWC Issue #122
(Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/17/2011)
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Light medium lemon yellow color; nice butter, ghee, hazelnut, creamy nose; tight, tasty, elegant, although a touch oxidized, creamy textured, tart lemon, cream palate; long finish (in blindtasting of four '04 white Burgs, including three Dom. Leflaives, this one ranked last for the group, second for me, and garnered a total of 63 votes) 94 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (11/7/2010)
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Light yellow color; lovely, buttery, almond, tart apple nose; rich, tasty, apple, almond, butter, jasmine palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts. 94 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (6/12/2008)
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Light canary yellow color; bright, entrancing, lemon, citrus and vanilla nose; tight but powerful lemon (a coiled, sleeping giant), lemon rind and mineral palate, very structured with great acidity; long finish 95+ pts. 95 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/29/2006)
(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Lovely, earthy, savory nose; nice minerally, earthy palate with richness; medium finish 92+ pts. 92 points |
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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
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