Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bâtard-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 96; Falstaff 97; Wine Advocate 95. Reviewed by Decanter
Tasting Note
Concentrated white Burgundy: stone fruits, lemon, orange oil, hazelnut, saline minerality and white flowers. Silky, powerful yet precise with taut acidity and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster with butter, foie gras, roasted monkfish, chicken with morel cream sauce, beurre blanc fish. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, sushi (fatty tuna), steamed lobster with ginger‑scallion, Cantonese roast pork belly, moderately spicy Thai/Chinese dishes.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; manual harvest; long gentle pneumatic pressing; fermentation in oak (≈25% new); barrel élevage (~12–16 months) then tank ageing; light fining/filtering.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive (Puligny‑Montrachet) is a historic family domaine dating to 1717, famed for top white Burgundies; converted to biodynamic methods under Anne‑Claude Leflaive. Owns multiple Batard parcels.