2011 Chevalier Montrachet
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I hadn't drunk Leflaive's 2011 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru for several years, but this precocious, demonstrative vintage continues to perform very well. Exhibiting aromas of citrus oil, pear, white flowers, freshly baked bread and bee pollen, it's full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a fleshy, enveloping core of fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish. Impressively, the last glass showed even better 24 hours later.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Really pretty, well-integrated nose. Lovely, quite delicate palate attack. Very much a Chevalier. Super-correct and just starting to open out. Everything in the right place. Bone-dry finish with the fruit nicely placed on the way there. (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