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White
1985 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 points
March 25, 2023 - Perfect provenance and colour. It shows butter, caramel and ripe yellow fruit on both the nose and palate. The 85 Batard shows the terroir richness and fatness but it does not live up to the expectation of the vintage. At peak. Drink up.
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aquacongas wrote: flawed
July 26, 2021 - all bottles oxidized or corked
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fclarity wrote: 95 points
August 4, 2019 - Tasted blind, this wine had a light yellow center and clear rims. It looked shockingly young. The medium- intensity nose showed lemon/lime, brioche, marzipan and apples.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with firm acidity and excellent length. It was refined and beautifully balanced rather than dramatic.
I would argue for a minimum of 5 hours in a decanter before you drink this one to bring out its flavors. Who knows how long this will age? It will easily last 10-15 years from here (assuming good storage). However, I doubt there is a lot of upside. -
tinybubbles wrote:
July 11, 2018 - A little off kilter with a slightly bitter finish. 89-
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felixp wrote: 90 points
September 28, 2016 - hanging on by the thread of the last fingernail.
deep gold, as you would expect, a faint touch of spearmint, nice length but not super complex. Would have been much better a decade ago.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Leflaive
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 40 (51%)
- Consumed 38 (49%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerDomaine Leflaive
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
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