Domaine Leflaive • Puligny-Montrachet, France
Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru by Domaine Leflaive is a biodynamically farmed, old-vine Chardonnay from thr…Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru by Domaine Leflaive is a biodynamically farmed, old-vine Chardonnay from three parcels on light, limestone-clay soils just north of Bâtard- and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, often regarded as the…Learn More »
$1090
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
95
/100
2021 Pro Rating
From the first swirl, this Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2021 feels luxurious yet precise, layering ripe peach and apricot with citrus zest, honey and gentle creaminess. Domaine Leflaive’s premier cru shows real depth and chalky tension, so the rich fruit and subtle toast glide into an exceptionally long, focused finish that already charms but clearly has more to reveal with time.
Lobster with drawn butter; Roast chicken with morel cream sauce; Seared scallops with lemon beurre blanc
Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru by Domaine Leflaive is a biodynamically farmed, old-vine Chardonnay from three parcels on light, limestone-clay soils just north of Bâtard- and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, often regarded as the most ‘grand cru–like’ premier cru in Puligny. Vinified with gentle pressing and aged around 18 months (12 in mostly used oak, then 6 in tank), it typically marries dense, layered fruit and creamy texture with taut structure and pronounced chalky minerality, yielding a wine of notable refinement, depth, and ag…