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Manage Subscriptions1997 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 33
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aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 points
March 24, 2024 - not blind
At his peak, Some nuts, lemon zest and saline. 95 -
aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 points
March 23, 2023 - blind
Phantastically balanced, Roasted nut, refreshing acidity, lime. At his peak. 97 -
Kim Gerner wrote: 94 points
November 3, 2021 - Domaine Leflaive vertical winetasting dinner (rest. FB (KG arr)): I have been so fortunate to be able to buy directly from the Cellars of Domaine Leflaive 3 rebottled and reconditioned Chevalier and Batard Montrachet 1997 and 2002. First time I taste that old Leflaive. Domaine Leflaive is one of my favourite producers but I have had so many disappointments because of premox. Last time related to 3 (three) bottles of Chevalier Montrachet 2007 - all of them premoxed...
The purpose of this winetasting dinner was to test these extremely rare old bottles in perfect condition against younger vintages. Let me immediately reveal the conclusion: No premox at all, so far so good. My favourite was Chevalier M 2002 with a little fresh fruit left but dominated by dried fruit (95+) close followed by Batard M 2015 with lots of fresher primary fruit (95). The two 1997 (chevalier and Batard) were in perfect condition but too tertiary for me in comparison to both 2002 and 2015 - no fresh fruit at all, only dried fruit left (mainly apricot) (both 94).
The tasting's last wine was Chevalier M 1997. As mentioned not my favourite of the evening. None of my 9 participants had 1997 as their favourite. Deep gold colour, but no oxidation at all. No freshness/fruitiness left, only tertiary notes like dried fruit and honey. Because of the tertiary notes I would not have guessed Domaine Leflaive in a blind tasting (I am used to younger vintages). Among others I did not get the typical toast/popcorn notes. Nevertheless an outstanding wine, 94. At the same level as Batard M 1997 but not as good as Chevalier M 2002 which still had a little fruitiness. I believe a vintage 2007 in perfect condition would have been the optimal mix between primary and tertiary notes with an extremely high score. Sad I have never found such a bottle without premox. -
tinybubbles Likes this wine: 90 points
April 10, 2021 - From magnum. Format certainly helped here as this displayed a fresher character than this wine typically does. Not particularly deep or complex, this nonetheless had an engaging range of fruit notes.
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tinybubbles wrote: 89 points
November 16, 2020 - In good condition but overall lacking complexity. No upside from here. 89-
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By Stephen Tanzer
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10/14/2007 (link)(Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Chicago, Chicago, 2/16/2007(Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/6/2006 (link)(Dom Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
3rd Quarter, 2004, Issue #15 (link)(Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 1998, IWC Issue #80 (link)(Domaine Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Leflaive
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 211 (67%)
- Consumed 105 (33%)
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