Looking at other reviews, I really struck lucky with this bottle with the wine still in a perfect spot in spite of its age. The colour was pristine with no signs of discolouration. Likewise the palate was excellent with crisp flavours of lemon, peach and mango. The finish is a little sharp towards the end, but is well balanced and lengthy. I purchased this recently from a highly reputable source, and it obviously had impeccable provenance, and I would not hesitate to recommend similarly well stored wines. 93+
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My experience was exactly the same as UTPK reported. I had one previous bottle, maybe a year ago, that was oxidised so expectations were low. But this sample had all the complexity and flavour that you expect in a mature top-tier Puligny-Montrachet. Just not the acidity. Lovely wine.
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At Sommellier. Lovely surprise as there was no heat or flabbiness to this wine. Open and mature aromas of butter, lemon, some honey and a trace of pineneedles. Good balance but obviously not as much acidity as one os used to in Pucelles. Good drink!
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Medium yellow color. Aromas of lemon, minerals, pineapple, and a hint of butterscotch. On the palate, this is monolithic, showing only butterscotch and vanilla wood notes with a long finish that just deadens the palate. Hard to finish the glass and the wine only goes oxidative over the next two days. Disappointing. A cream sauce or heavier dish might keep up and help this show some character, but it is not what I think of when I think Leflaive. Drink.
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Wickedly disappointing. This wine has flattened out immensely. It is not a pre-mox victim, just a wine that has no Puligny character left in it. This would easily be mistaken for run of the mill California Chardonnay. Oaky, buttery, lifeless, dull and berift of any zipiness, minerality or true depth and complexity. Glad this was the last '03.
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Light, gold color, effusive nose of mineral, sea breeze, yellow and white flowers, and pineapple. On the palate, the acid is stronger than I expected, with a core of butterscotch fruit surrounded by Leflaive signature minerality. The brightness of the wine faded with some time in the glass, but the structure was less ripe than I was expecting. This shows promise to develop nicely. Pleasant to drink now, with plenty of development potential over the next decade or so.
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I am not a great rater in detailss, but it was an excellent chard, great nose, nice balance, I cannot believe that it is the same grape that is bottled in California
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8/15/2021 - LB88 wrote: 91 Points
Yellow wax top. Soft creamy but just a little abrupt on the finish!
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3/6/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Looking at other reviews, I really struck lucky with this bottle with the wine still in a perfect spot in spite of its age. The colour was pristine with no signs of discolouration. Likewise the palate was excellent with crisp flavours of lemon, peach and mango. The finish is a little sharp towards the end, but is well balanced and lengthy. I purchased this recently from a highly reputable source, and it obviously had impeccable provenance, and I would not hesitate to recommend similarly well stored wines. 93+
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1/8/2019 - fcxj wrote: 86 Points
Masterclass. Really, really sweet. On edge of overbearingly so, probably bit over.
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12/10/2015 - pped2509 Likes this wine: 91 Points
My experience was exactly the same as UTPK reported. I had one previous bottle, maybe a year ago, that was oxidised so expectations were low. But this sample had all the complexity and flavour that you expect in a mature top-tier Puligny-Montrachet. Just not the acidity. Lovely wine.
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11/17/2014 - UTPK wrote:
At Sommellier. Lovely surprise as there was no heat or flabbiness to this wine. Open and mature aromas of butter, lemon, some honey and a trace of pineneedles. Good balance but obviously not as much acidity as one os used to in Pucelles. Good drink!
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6/26/2011 - Chuck Miller wrote: flawed
Corked
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6/25/2011 - Chuck Miller wrote:
Disappointing. Flat, soft, no acid, limited fruit. This needs to be consumed in the very near term.
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9/3/2010 - fredb Does not like this wine:
Medium yellow color. Aromas of lemon, minerals, pineapple, and a hint of butterscotch. On the palate, this is monolithic, showing only butterscotch and vanilla wood notes with a long finish that just deadens the palate. Hard to finish the glass and the wine only goes oxidative over the next two days. Disappointing. A cream sauce or heavier dish might keep up and help this show some character, but it is not what I think of when I think Leflaive. Drink.
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5/18/2010 - jimbomatic wrote: 80 Points
Wickedly disappointing. This wine has flattened out immensely. It is not a pre-mox victim, just a wine that has no Puligny character left in it. This would easily be mistaken for run of the mill California Chardonnay. Oaky, buttery, lifeless, dull and berift of any zipiness, minerality or true depth and complexity. Glad this was the last '03.
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6/9/2008 - reichken wrote: 88 Points
Masterclass with Anne Claude Leflaive (Caledonian Club, London, England): Corney Leflaive Masterclass-yellow gold color, slight sulphur and stone on the nose. in the mouth lemony soft fat, a touch of mineral, low acidity, med short finish
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9/2/2007 - fredb wrote:
Light, gold color, effusive nose of mineral, sea breeze, yellow and white flowers, and pineapple. On the palate, the acid is stronger than I expected, with a core of butterscotch fruit surrounded by Leflaive signature minerality. The brightness of the wine faded with some time in the glass, but the structure was less ripe than I was expecting. This shows promise to develop nicely. Pleasant to drink now, with plenty of development potential over the next decade or so.
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9/30/2006 - 32lakeviewwine wrote: 94 Points
I am not a great rater in detailss, but it was an excellent chard, great nose, nice balance, I cannot believe that it is the same grape that is bottled in California
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