Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Batard Montrachet Grand Cru (exdom) |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bâtard-Montrachet (Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critic scores: Vinous (Stephen Tanzer) ~93–93+, Burghound (Allen Meadows) 93–95, Neal Martin 92, Wine Advocate ~90–92. Drinking windows cited c. 2022–2035
Tasting Note
Powerful, opulent Chardonnay with lemon, white peach, hazelnut, butter and vanilla over stony minerality. Rich, broad palate, firm acidity and abundant extract; very long finish. Benefits from bottle age.
Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, lobster, monkfish or cod in creamy sauce, roast Bresse chicken, veal with mushroom sauce. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, Cantonese steamed fish, tempura prawns, richer sushi (e.g. salmon toro).
Production Method
Biodynamic vineyard practices, 100% manual harvest, pneumatic pressing; fermentation and élevage in oak (c.17 months, ~25% new), light fining and filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive — historic, family-owned Puligny-Montrachet domaine and major Grand Cru owner; renowned for high-quality, biodynamic white Burgundies.