Reconditioned bottle. Some other contemporary notes identify similar characteristics of these recently reconditioned bottles. Very fresh, clean and young feeling. It’s like drinking 2017 not 97. I bet these will be great but for today they are charming and rather simple relative to what 90s Leflaive is capable of delivering. To be clear, still very tasty today.
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Domaine Leflaive vertical winetasting dinner (rest. FB (KG arr)): I have been so fortunate to be able to buy directly from the Cellars of Domaine Leflaive 3 rebottled and reconditioned Chevalier and Batard Montrachet 1997 and 2002. First time I taste that old Leflaive. Domaine Leflaive is one of my favourite producers but I have had so many disappointments because of premox. Last time related to 3 (three) bottles of Chevalier Montrachet 2007 - all of them premoxed... The purpose of this winetasting dinner was to test these extremely rare old bottles in perfect condition against younger vintages. Let me immediately reveal the conclusion: No premox at all, so far so good. My favourite was Chevalier M 2002 with a little fresh fruit left but dominated by dried fruit (95+) close followed by Batard M 2015 with lots of fresher primary fruit (95). The two 1997 (chevalier and Batard) were in perfect condition but too tertiary for me in comparison to both 2002 and 2015 - no fresh fruit at all, only dried fruit left (mainly apricot) (both 94).
The tasting's seventh wine was Batard M 1997. As mentioned not my favourite of the evening. None of my 9 participants had 1997 as their favourite. Deep gold colour, but no oxidation at all. No freshness/fruitiness left, only tertiary notes like dried fruit and honey. Because of the tertiary notes I would not have guessed Domaine Leflaive in a blind tasting (I am used to younger vintages). Among others I did not get the typical toast/popcorn notes. Nevertheless an outstanding wine, 94, but not as good as Chevalier M 2002 which still had a little fruitiness. I believe a vintage 2007 in perfect condition would have been the optimal mix between primary and tertiary notes with an extremely high score. Sad I have never found such a bottle without premox.
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Wax capsule. Sesame! Bright and toned fruit, sweet, super fresh, thank you extra sulfur. Great weight and complexity if slightly shy from the height of this wine. Give me some more electric fruit. 93-94
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(Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Bright, light lemon yellow color; oily, hazelnut, mature nose; maturing, weighty, tart lemon, mineral palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish
(Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet) Medium yellow. Typical toasty nose of quite some depth and eventually sings with high-toned notes - the last drops showing an intensity more like a red wine. The palate is jam-packed, showing good texture and always interest. Again, very, very good.
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4/23/2023 - Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 95 Points
Hedonistic compared to the 2000 Ramonet Batard tasted next to it. Stunning wine.
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9/16/2022 - AValdes Likes this wine: 93 Points
Reconditioned bottle. Some other contemporary notes identify similar characteristics of these recently reconditioned bottles. Very fresh, clean and young feeling. It’s like drinking 2017 not 97. I bet these will be great but for today they are charming and rather simple relative to what 90s Leflaive is capable of delivering. To be clear, still very tasty today.
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11/3/2021 - Kim Gerner wrote: 94 Points
Domaine Leflaive vertical winetasting dinner (rest. FB (KG arr)): I have been so fortunate to be able to buy directly from the Cellars of Domaine Leflaive 3 rebottled and reconditioned Chevalier and Batard Montrachet 1997 and 2002. First time I taste that old Leflaive. Domaine Leflaive is one of my favourite producers but I have had so many disappointments because of premox. Last time related to 3 (three) bottles of Chevalier Montrachet 2007 - all of them premoxed...
The purpose of this winetasting dinner was to test these extremely rare old bottles in perfect condition against younger vintages. Let me immediately reveal the conclusion: No premox at all, so far so good. My favourite was Chevalier M 2002 with a little fresh fruit left but dominated by dried fruit (95+) close followed by Batard M 2015 with lots of fresher primary fruit (95). The two 1997 (chevalier and Batard) were in perfect condition but too tertiary for me in comparison to both 2002 and 2015 - no fresh fruit at all, only dried fruit left (mainly apricot) (both 94).
The tasting's seventh wine was Batard M 1997. As mentioned not my favourite of the evening. None of my 9 participants had 1997 as their favourite. Deep gold colour, but no oxidation at all. No freshness/fruitiness left, only tertiary notes like dried fruit and honey. Because of the tertiary notes I would not have guessed Domaine Leflaive in a blind tasting (I am used to younger vintages). Among others I did not get the typical toast/popcorn notes. Nevertheless an outstanding wine, 94, but not as good as Chevalier M 2002 which still had a little fruitiness. I believe a vintage 2007 in perfect condition would have been the optimal mix between primary and tertiary notes with an extremely high score. Sad I have never found such a bottle without premox.
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10/15/2021 - hprphf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wax capsule. Sesame! Bright and toned fruit, sweet, super fresh, thank you extra sulfur. Great weight and complexity if slightly shy from the height of this wine. Give me some more electric fruit. 93-94
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7/26/2021 - aquacongas wrote: 97 Points
semiblind, 95,96, 97
only just behind the 96. Outstanding. 97
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