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.