2012 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet ‘Clavoillon’ 1er Cru

$569.00

The roots of the Leflaive family go back to 1717 when Claude Leflaive took up residence in Puligny-Montrachet, intent upon cultivating several acres of vineyards. The domaine, in its present form, was created by Joseph Leflaive between the years of 1910 and 1930, as a result of his successive purchases of vineyards and houses.
Today, the domaine extends over 24 hectares (59.3 acres) in Puligny-Montrachet, of which 4.8 hectares (11.9 acres) are grands crus and 10.8 hectares (26.7 acres) are premiers crus, all growing one varietal: Chardonnay. Since 2004 the domaine has expanded into the Mâconnais and cultivates some 20 hectares 49.4 acres) in Mâcon-Verzé and Solutré-Pouilly.

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Description

92 Points Allen Meadows
A touch of pain grillé frames the impressively broad nose of acacia blossom, mandarin orange peel, white peach and a hint of menthol. The generous proportioned, round and delicious medium weight flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration as well as a seductive texture before culminating in a delicious and notably dry but not austere finish. This isn’t especially complex at present though my range offers the benefit of the doubt that more depth will develop with time in bottle.

Additional information

Producer

Domaine Leflaive

Vintage

2012

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Region

Burgundy

Sub Region

Puligny-Montrachet

Types

White

Size

Bottle