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: | 750ml |
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; Burghound 92-94; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~91; La Revue du Vin de France 93
Tasting Note
Bright citrus and white peach with lime blossom, wet stone and hazelnut, saline sea-spray minerality, subtle vanilla and toast, crystalline acidity and a long, spicy, peppery finish.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops with garlic herb butter, lobster or crab dishes, roast chicken with thyme, mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, fatty sushi (toro), light ramen with seafood.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; manual harvest, pneumatic pressing, 24h settling; native-yeast fermentation in oak (≈22% new), 12 months in barrel then 6 months in tank; minimal fining/light filtration.
Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine in Puligny-Montrachet; pioneer of biodynamics and majority owner of the Clavoillon climat (~4.8 ha). Renowned for refined, terroir-driven Chardonnay.