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.