2005 Puligny Montrachet Les Clavoillons
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
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Expressive aromas of peach, butter and vanilla. Dense, chewy and dry, with notes of flowers and marzipan and impressive minerally depth. Classic rich-but-dry white Burgundy, finishing with excellent length. Bottled just two weeks before I tasted it, and more impressive today than when I sampled it from barrel a year ago.
Low-key floral aromas and a certain sweetness. Very easy to like though not remotely flashy with a certain minerality underlying it all. Fine, glossy and easy with lots and lots of ripe fruit – very pure. Apparently this vineyard, along with Le Montrachet, is worked by horse nowadays. (JR)
About the producer
Domaine Leflaive is arguably Burgundy’s most famous white wine producer, setting the benchmark for top-quality Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and the world. The property is the largest land-owner in Puligny-Montrachet, with extensive holdings in the village and five hectares of Grand Cru vineyards