Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: Burghound 95-97, Vinous (Neal Martin) 95, Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 95, Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 94-97; CellarTracker community ~97

Tasting Note
Refined white Burgundy: lemon and preserved citrus, white flowers, roasted almond and flint, with saline minerality, bright acidity and an elegant, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, foie gras, roasted chicken with morel sauce, scallops in brown butter. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, delicate sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish, Thai coconut seafood curries (milder).

Production Method
100% Chardonnay; hand-harvested; 100% whole grapes; pneumatic pressing, 24h static settling; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak; ~20 months élevage with some time in stainless steel; light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive — historic Puligny-Montrachet family domaine (roots 1717), biodynamic pioneer since the 1990s, owner of several Grand Cru parcels including Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet; tiny yields and meticulous winemaking.