This was fantastic - took and drank at a restaurant so no real notes- opened up quite tight and lean Soon opened up and showed terrific power and energy Some spice / energy Time on side
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Pale gold. Nose of alpine-edged white flowers, cool saline, white grapefruit, apple, precision flint. A hint of matchstick quickly blowing off. Layers of delicate but steely citrus, tense apple core, and diesel on the exquisitely-textured palate. Tingly acidity and aristocratic spine. Long finish of grapefruit, apple slice, mountain stream ice water, and a bit of cream. An amazing wine, just getting started.
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Bright butterscotch, key lime, and grapefruit scents. Elegant, crisp, lively mineral and citrus-driven flavors concealing a hint of brioche. Ample concentration and poise with longevity to spare. An outstanding foil to the caviar tasting menu we enjoyed at Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam.
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Seems like a highly reduction Leflaive vintage. Sesame, white fruit, flint, pure, broad and very big. Great precision on the palate. Easy WOTN slightly ahead of the 97 Pucelles. 94+
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Domaine Leflaive Dinner with Brice de La Morandière (Oriole - Chicago IL): Outright excellent now with further upside potential. Floral and spiced with lots of orchard fruit everywhere, plus citrus and peach hints coming and going. All with great Grand Cru-like concentration, so layered and complex with more to come.
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Served blind, this came across as too young to fully appreciate. Massive tension, alluring texture, will be a classic in time if it doesn't succumb to premox.
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Klokkeklar, frisk og ren lichi, noe pen eik, mynte og nydelig floralitet. Smeller og blomstrer til i munn med toner av eucalyptus,mynte og hvit ren frukt. En kraftpakke av aromaer sammlet i en konsentrert form. En nydelig Pucelles med slentrende Puligny-eleganse og Leflaive sin fornemme stil. Trengte mye luft og gode flasker av denne er det ingen hastverk med.
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Amazing multi layered complexity in this Puligny. First bottle I opened from Leflaive (glad I have many more!), what surprises is the flintstone/silex nose, before the finesse and power in the mouth ... and the aftertaste ... minutes of pure pleasure ! It drinks very well now and can age for may many years. I drank it with a simple chanterelles toast, a very good combination
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Incredible puligny. Definitely drunk too early but already incredibly interesting. 3 hours of decanting. Complex bouquet. Dominant fruit and vanilla with a delicate acidity.
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This is fantastic already, the nose is off the charts and the mouth has great balance of fruit, acidity, and minerals. It’s delicate yet the depth is apparent....charm today with room to evolve
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Luftet i en times tid. Sitrongul med grønnskjær farge. Massiv men fortsatt understated nese. Eik, fat, eucapytus. Kjølig. Vanvittig vin i munn! Utrolig kraft og konsentrasjon. Intens, men slank. Chablis-aktig østerssmak. Vibrerende som få. Røykpreget mineralitet. Lang finish. Grand Cru kvalitet. 2 år med lagring er en dråpe i havet foreløpig. Må nok ha minst 5 år til. Etter å ha hvilt noen timer på karaffel er det slående hvor uhyre kjølig, presis og røykfylt denne vinen er.
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Initially only Leflaive Pucelles '09 was to be opened this evening, however when it disappointed due to premox we popped this one too. It only got 30-45 mins in the decanter, but already at the very first sniff we could tell this was going to be something special. he level of acidity and minerality was completely off the charts, followed by intense fruit, green apple, wet stone which combined brought balanced to the wine. This wine clearly could do with several years in the cellar in order for the intensity to drop somewhat but damn how charming and fun this wine is already today. This wine is an experience.
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Pyramid Valley (Best Cellars, Crown Street): Rich, buttery, polished oak over muted lemon and stone fruit. Juicy and quite sharp but without being angular. Big citric tang and then drying front of mouth grip. Quite 'big' compared with the pyramid valleys. The fruit persist boldly beneath this. Yum.
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A Few Whites: Piercing citrus aromas, with gathering weight, spice and intense minerality on the palate. Yet very youthful, with amazing tension, length and potential.
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Konsentrert og dyp nese med dufter av; hvit og gul frukt, krydder, mineraler, flint, røk og ek. Stor munnfølelse, vibrerende syre og lang finish. Kompleks, sammensatt og fokusert vin. Stort potensiale. Trenger tid.
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Fortsatt tight etter to timer på karaffel. Subtil vin med heftig mineralpreg. Stor vin i munn. Intens med stor konsentrasjon. Detaljert fruktbilde som spiller på alle strenger; fra søt tropisk til bitter sitrus. Fantastisk fokus og balanse. Lang mineralsk utgang. Likevel sitter man igjen med en følelse av at det er mye uforløst her. Trenger tid.
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4/17/2024 - Mbad77 wrote: 95 Points
This was fantastic - took and drank at a restaurant so no real notes- opened up quite tight and lean
Soon opened up and showed terrific power and energy
Some spice / energy
Time on side
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2/24/2024 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Modest matchstick and good zest. (L000123)
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1/27/2024 - lepetitchateau wrote: 95 Points
Clearly a yum wine. Has earthiness and weight, quite delicious.
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12/30/2023 - DougLee wrote: 94 Points
Pale gold. Nose of alpine-edged white flowers, cool saline, white grapefruit, apple, precision flint. A hint of matchstick quickly blowing off. Layers of delicate but steely citrus, tense apple core, and diesel on the exquisitely-textured palate. Tingly acidity and aristocratic spine. Long finish of grapefruit, apple slice, mountain stream ice water, and a bit of cream. An amazing wine, just getting started.
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4/26/2023 - Musinus wrote: 94 Points
Bright butterscotch, key lime, and grapefruit scents. Elegant, crisp, lively mineral and citrus-driven flavors concealing a hint of brioche. Ample concentration and poise with longevity to spare. An outstanding foil to the caviar tasting menu we enjoyed at Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam.
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4/15/2023 - hprphf wrote: 94 Points
Seems like a highly reduction Leflaive vintage. Sesame, white fruit, flint, pure, broad and very big. Great precision on the palate. Easy WOTN slightly ahead of the 97 Pucelles. 94+
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2/17/2023 - Alex G. wrote:
So youthful, quite primary - has Leflaive finally slain the premox dragon? Refined and vibrant, but taut and begging for more time to sleep.
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12/25/2022 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 94 Points
Incredible rich and intoxicating chardonnay.
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12/25/2022 - Pbritton wrote:
Turks
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10/13/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Domaine Leflaive Dinner with Brice de La Morandière (Oriole - Chicago IL): Outright excellent now with further upside potential. Floral and spiced with lots of orchard fruit everywhere, plus citrus and peach hints coming and going. All with great Grand Cru-like concentration, so layered and complex with more to come.
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8/16/2022 - Gas Station Wine Guy Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was very tight & closed. Hard to judge but came across as very very young.
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5/27/2022 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Served blind, this came across as too young to fully appreciate. Massive tension, alluring texture, will be a classic in time if it doesn't succumb to premox.
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4/1/2022 - Janstan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Went well with a turkey and mushroom phyllo calzone
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12/12/2021 - ove_stammrud wrote:
Klokkeklar, frisk og ren lichi, noe pen eik, mynte og nydelig floralitet. Smeller og blomstrer til i munn med toner av eucalyptus,mynte og hvit ren frukt. En kraftpakke av aromaer sammlet i en konsentrert form. En nydelig Pucelles med slentrende Puligny-eleganse og Leflaive sin fornemme stil. Trengte mye luft og gode flasker av denne er det ingen hastverk med.
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11/1/2020 - Greg07 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazing multi layered complexity in this Puligny. First bottle I opened from Leflaive (glad I have many more!), what surprises is the flintstone/silex nose, before the finesse and power in the mouth ... and the aftertaste ... minutes of pure pleasure ! It drinks very well now and can age for may many years. I drank it with a simple chanterelles toast, a very good combination
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8/21/2020 - phgnan wrote: 94 Points
Incredible puligny. Definitely drunk too early but already incredibly interesting. 3 hours of decanting. Complex bouquet. Dominant fruit and vanilla with a delicate acidity.
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7/17/2020 - Janstan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious, good mineralogy, lemon, melon. Had on a warm afternoon with cheeses.
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3/8/2020 - lepetitchateau wrote: 94 Points
I am sure that this will rise to further heights but it is great now. Crystalline, pure integration of acid and fruit, spice, intensity and length.
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10/20/2019 - kr522 wrote: 95 Points
This is fantastic already, the nose is off the charts and the mouth has great balance of fruit, acidity, and minerals. It’s delicate yet the depth is apparent....charm today with room to evolve
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8/3/2019 - vinkeger wrote: 94 Points
Luftet i en times tid. Sitrongul med grønnskjær farge. Massiv men fortsatt understated nese. Eik, fat, eucapytus. Kjølig. Vanvittig vin i munn! Utrolig kraft og konsentrasjon. Intens, men slank. Chablis-aktig østerssmak. Vibrerende som få. Røykpreget mineralitet. Lang finish. Grand Cru kvalitet. 2 år med lagring er en dråpe i havet foreløpig. Må nok ha minst 5 år til. Etter å ha hvilt noen timer på karaffel er det slående hvor uhyre kjølig, presis og røykfylt denne vinen er.
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7/26/2019 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Served blind. Clean, precise, with zippy acidity and noteworthy balance. Very pure. Good showing, one of the more accessible '14's tasted today.
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4/6/2019 - hprphf wrote: 90 Points
Acker April Auction 2019 (sad day) (Marea): Firm and tight, but not giving much. 90
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8/11/2018 - jrh82 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Initially only Leflaive Pucelles '09 was to be opened this evening, however when it disappointed due to premox we popped this one too. It only got 30-45 mins in the decanter, but already at the very first sniff we could tell this was going to be something special. he level of acidity and minerality was completely off the charts, followed by intense fruit, green apple, wet stone which combined brought balanced to the wine. This wine clearly could do with several years in the cellar in order for the intensity to drop somewhat but damn how charming and fun this wine is already today. This wine is an experience.
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8/22/2017 - chatters wrote:
Pyramid Valley (Best Cellars, Crown Street): Rich, buttery, polished oak over muted lemon and stone fruit. Juicy and quite sharp but without being angular. Big citric tang and then drying front of mouth grip. Quite 'big' compared with the pyramid valleys. The fruit persist boldly beneath this. Yum.
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3/27/2017 - Barry Rothof wrote: 94 Points
A Few Whites: Piercing citrus aromas, with gathering weight, spice and intense minerality on the palate. Yet very youthful, with amazing tension, length and potential.
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3/4/2017 - ove_stammrud wrote:
Konsentrert og dyp nese med dufter av; hvit og gul frukt, krydder, mineraler, flint, røk og ek. Stor munnfølelse, vibrerende syre og lang finish. Kompleks, sammensatt og fokusert vin. Stort potensiale. Trenger tid.
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2/25/2017 - vinkeger wrote:
Fortsatt tight etter to timer på karaffel. Subtil vin med heftig mineralpreg. Stor vin i munn. Intens med stor konsentrasjon. Detaljert fruktbilde som spiller på alle strenger; fra søt tropisk til bitter sitrus. Fantastisk fokus og balanse. Lang mineralsk utgang. Likevel sitter man igjen med en følelse av at det er mye uforløst her. Trenger tid.
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6/24/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Most Excellent Friday Cellar Visits in Burgundy - Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé (Cote d'Or): Tasting at the domaine. Also bottled one month ago. Stunning aromatic start with floral and spice support for lemon curd and lemon peel. Same flavor profile with very elegant textures and structure. Ripe start, energetic finish. 93-95 point potential.
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