2016 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  9/3/2023 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Kleur: Medium strogeel. Aroma / bouquet: Ook enkele uren na opening blijft de wijn halfgesloten. Een beperkt maar verfijnd bouquet. Een vleugje citrus, wat (onrijpe) ananas. In de verte wat gebrande beukennootjes, versgebakken stokbrood. Smaak / Afdronk: Aangename, frisse en wat snoepjesachtige zuurgraad, filmend en rond mondgevoel, in de mond duidelijk meer power en concentratie, zij het met een beperkte aromatische expressie. Loepzuiver en verleidelijk. Algemeen / potentieel: 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 92/100
  
  Colour: Medium straw yellow. Aroma / bouquet: Even a few hours after opening, the wine remains semi-closed. A limited but refined bouquet. A hint of citrus, some (unripe) pineapple. In the distance some roasted beechnuts, freshly baked baguette. Taste / Aftertaste: Pleasant, fresh and somewhat sweet acidity, filmy and round mouthfeel, in the mouth clearly more power and concentration, albeit with a limited aromatic expression. Flawless and seductive. General / Potential: 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 11 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / Potential: 9 = 92/100

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  7/25/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points

  In quite a nice place, and I like a number of '16s--including this one--more than I did on release. This is big and pretty bold but also quite pure, and it has a velvet texture. Not exactly electric but not flabby either. Better with air and probably better still with a few more years. Third bottle of this with consistent results.

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  1/21/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points

  This was a fascinating foil to the '16 Genot-Boulanger Garenne opened alongside it. This was fatter and grander than the Genot but notably less lively. That's no knock on this wine; just different styles. I love the bold fruit here and the seductive texture. I enjoyed them both immensely.

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  9/3/2021 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points

  Super-duper good. Intense Chardonnay fruit on nose and palate with serious weight on the palate, yet with a silky texture. Strong lemon cream note and long finish. Perhaps not the blockbuster that '17 is--this has neither the extract nor the acidity of Leflaive's spellbinding '17s--but that's no knock. Bottle was gone in a flash.

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  9/19/2019 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points

  Medium expressive nose displaying ripe yellow fruit, apple, yellow peach, a hint of lemon curd, matchstick, marzipan, sweet spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, nicely layered concentrated sweet ripe yellow fruit, rich and opulent yet good detail and precision, bright acidity, strong mineral and a long rich yellow fruit driven finish. This shows impressive concentration. It will be fascinating to see how this develops.

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