Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Leflaive, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Entirely located in the town of Puligny, this Grand Cru was first mentioned back in 1397 when the abbey of Maizière purchased some of it. Old records mentioned that this plot might have been planted with gamay and pinot noir a few hundred years ago. When Dr. Lavalle published his classification of Bourgogne back in 1855, the climat was already planted to Chardonnay.
Vintage Factsheets
Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet – 1 parcel in Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet. 1 single plot in which the row runs from top to bottom (west to east), 1ha 15a (2.84 acres) of the appellation. Planted in 1958 and 1959.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Côte de Beaune
- Sub-Appellation
- Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, decanting over 24 hours, then racking and running into cask of the must. Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 25% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 Allier). After 12 months in cask, the wine is aged 6 months in tank where it is prepared for bottling. Fining and very light filtering if necessary.
Vinous
96 Points
2022
"The 2022 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a captivating sea cave and oyster shell-scented nose that is so different from the Puligny Premier Crus. The palate is slightly reductive but in a positive way, imparting a light bitterness and tension. There's tremendous weight on the finish, but it retains linearity and focus. This is another of Leflaive's 2022s that will demand time in bottle, but it is preloaded with potential."
— Neal Martin, 2024
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