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White
1996 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 47
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tinybubbles Likes this wine: 96 points
January 27, 2023 - Great focus and energy to this bottle. As fresh as they can still be.
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fclarity wrote: 94 points
June 12, 2022 - Tasted blind, this wine had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose put forth match-stick, lemon, brioche, and mineral notes.
In the mouth, this was a big wine with a lot of power and acidity. I was gorgeously intense and long.
This still seemed a bit young to me. However, I doubt it will ever lose the sulfur note in the nose and the slight bit of excess oak in the mouth that hold it back for me. It those elements don't bother you, your score would likely be several points higher.1 person found this helpful Comment -
The Vines That Bind wrote: 93 points
June 3, 2022 - Not quite as clean and bright as the ‘99 the other night but still correct and alive and a good example of mature Leflaive. A little more in the way of toasted nuts and bruised yellow fruit.
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fcxj wrote: 90 points
April 17, 2022 - I thought this bottle was slightly more evolved than recent 1996 Pucelles and lacked freshness I'd hope for from library release. (RE 08176)
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fcxj wrote: 94 points
October 9, 2021 - Cusp of full evolution into lemon aromatics and placid palate, retains tension. (RE 08718)
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By Allen Meadows
7/25/2008 (link)(Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
5/8/2003 (link)(Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-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 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/16/2009 (link) 94 points(Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet) Light medium golden color; mineral, vaguely savory, tart lemon, baked lemon nose; tight, elegant, tart lemon, mineral palate with racy acidity and depth; long finish (group's 2nd WOTF; my WOTF)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Leflaive
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (3%)
- In Cellars 275 (58%)
- Consumed 186 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 6 votes
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- ProducerDomaine Leflaive
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationBienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationBienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru