Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Pucelles |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 95+; Decanter 95; Wine Advocate 93; Burghound 93–96; Falstaff 96
Tasting Note
Citrus and white‑flower aromatics with hazelnut, wet stone and saline minerality. Creamy, concentrated palate with vibrant acidity, honeyed depth and a very long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
American-style lobster, sole with beurre blanc, roast chicken or truffle fowl; Asian: miso‑glazed cod, tempura prawns, delicate sushi and steamed white fish.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand‑harvested, pneumatic pressing; alcoholic fermentation in oak (≈22% new); 12 months in barrel then ~6 months in tank; light fining and filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive, family estate since 1717 and biodynamic pioneer (Anne‑Claude Leflaive). Owns several Les Pucelles parcels (≈3.06 ha) with mature vines and limestone soils.