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 »
$875
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
94
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Initially taut and focused, this 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru from Domaine Leflaive layers ripe citrus, pear and almond over a silken, almost honeyed core, all driven by strikingly vivid acidity for such a warm year. Floral notes, delicate spice and a fine mineral line stretch the wine out on a long, composed finish that already hints at grand cru scale but clearly begs for time in the cellar.
Butter-poached lobster; Turbot with beurre blanc; Roast chicken with morel cream sauce
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…