Burgundy-Report

• By Bill Nanson
  4/1/2009 (link)

  (Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc) A medium, in fact quite young looking yellow. A little creamy, mature lanolin underpins the aromas of a younger wine. In the mouth it is linear and quite mineral until a small burst of interest in the mid-palate and a nice finish. Whilst the acidity is the defining feature of the wine, it has just enough padding that it doesn’t become jarring. Everyone around the room was sure it was a Puligny…

• By Bill Nanson
  7/1/2005 (link)

  (Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc) Very impressive - medium yellow, no gold despite it's age. The nose is dominated by a mellow, toasty-oak note. Concentrated, vibrant acidity and surprising length. This is a very clean and technical rather than sumptuous wine, with the merest trace of hazelnut towards the end of the mid-palate burst. Happy that I have two more, but sad that there are no more.