Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-13°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94 (2024); Vinous 93 (2024); Wine Advocate 92+ (2024); Burghound 92-94; Jasper Morris 92-94
Tasting Note
Crisp, mineral-driven Chardonnay with green apple, pear, lemon zest, white peach, toasted hazelnut and chalky sea-spray minerality; precise acidity, subtle oak spice and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, seared scallops, creamy seafood pasta; sushi and sashimi, miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, light Thai fish curry.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; fermented and aged in French oak barrels (modest new oak), ~12–18 months; light fining and filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive, historic Puligny-Montrachet estate (est. 1717), a leading producer of white Burgundy and pioneer of biodynamic practices.