DOMAINE LEFLAIVE Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2020 Bottle

Description

The 2020 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru from Leflaive is an exceptional wine that has garnered 95 points from The Wine Advocate, highlighting its captivating aromas of white currants, citrus oil, freshly baked bread, and white flowers. The palate is medium to full-bodied, featuring good concentration and racy acidity alongside a chalky finish, showcasing a fine-boned and delicate character. Burghound awarded it a notable 95-97 points, noting its similarity to the Pucelles with added spiciness and better volume, resulting in a clean, saline finish enhanced by citrus-tinged acidity. Jasper Morris from Inside Burgundy scored it 94-97 points, praising its elegant lemon and lime colour, precise nose, and significant power, underscoring its potential for development and making it a fantastic choice for collectors.

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Domaine Leflaive is a prestigious winery located in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy, France, renowned for producing some of the world’s finest white wines, particularly those made from Chardonnay. Established in 1717, the estate has a rich history and is one of the leading figures in the production of premier and grand cru white Burgundies, especially from the Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet appellations.

The estate comprises approximately 26 hectares of vineyards, farmed with a strong emphasis on biodynamic practices in recent years to promote soil health and biodiversity. Domaine Leflaive is celebrated for its commitment to sustainable viticulture, using organic farming methods and traditional winemaking techniques to create wines that express the unique terroir of the region.

Domaine Leflaive's wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity, and balance, often exhibiting bright acidity, minerality, and nuanced fruit flavors alongside floral and buttery notes. The wines are typically aged in French oak barrels, which contribute to their depth and character.

With a legacy of excellence and numerous accolades, Domaine Leflaive remains a highly respected name among wine enthusiasts and collectors, epitomizing the craftsmanship and artistry of Burgundy’s winemaking heritage.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 95 points
Drink Date 2027 - 2050
Reviewed by William Kelley, Issue Date 31st Jan 2023, Source End of January 2023, The Wine Advocate
Leflaive's 2020 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru exhibits aromas of white currants, citrus oil, freshly baked bread, fresh herbs and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered palate with good concentration, racy acids and a chalky finish. This is quite a fine-boned, delicate Bienvenues that doesn't show much of the vintage's sunshine.

BURGHOUND 95-97 points
Outer quote mark As is often the case, the nose is aromatically quite similar to the Pucelles though it's both spicier and more restrained. There is even better volume to the caressing and palate staining medium weight plus flavors that deliver strikingly good length on the clean, saline and sappy finish that is shaped by citrus-tinged acidity. This beauty is positively brilliant and at the moment, it cedes nothing to the Bâtard, which is not always the case. If you can find it, buy it. *Burghound Don't Miss!* Inner quote mark (6/2022) Allen Meadows

INSIDE BURGUNDY Jasper Morris 94-97 points
An elegant lemon and lime colour. The nose is very precise, a masterpiece of elegance, not giving too much up front. The oak is entirely integrated. A little bit of fresh fennel, otherwise pure white fruit. Then the concentration builds to the back, a slight youthful bitterness, all in all a discreet wine with enormous power to build subsequently. Tasted: May 2022