2004 Montrachet Grand Cru
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($1; 200; bottled three weeks) Nose offers great purity: stone fruits, iodine, marzipan, hazelnut. Sweet and lush but at the same time gripping, communicating a powerful impression of soil character. Quite full but not exactly fleshy. The strong acidity makes itself felt on the back half, where the lemon and stone flavors mount slowly and go on and on. A wonderfully solid, beautifully balanced wine with great grip and verve. But this will need a decade of aging to express itself fully. May ultimately merit an even higher score.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pineapple, iodine and charry, smoky oak on the nose. Dense, powerful and chewy but given vibrancy by lively citrusy acids. Wonderfully solid without being at all heavy. Builds extremely slowly, then finishes with an exhilarating whiplash of pineappley fruit. Stunning, utterly complete wine, with a three-dimensional texture and great persistence.
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