Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 96, Decanter 94, Wine Advocate 93, Burghound 92-94; broadly praised by Vinous and other Burgundy critics
Tasting Note
Mineral-driven Chardonnay with pear, lemon zest, wet stone, hazelnut and light toasted oak; satiny texture, vibrant acidity, saline, spiced finish.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops, lobster, roast chicken, creamy mushroom pasta; sushi and sashimi, miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger, stir-fried Chinese greens.
Production Method
Biodynamic vineyards; manual harvest; pneumatic pressing, 24h settling; fermentation in oak (≈22% new); 12 months in barrel then 6 months in tank; light fining/filtering.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive, historic Puligny estate and biodynamic pioneer, owns ~85% of the Clavoillon climat; celebrated for precise, ageworthy Burgundian Chardonnays.