Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
This Grand Cru is split between Chassagne (over 5ha) and Puligny (over 3ha) and is located just below the Montrachet. While the terroir is seen as being the same, the difference is in the soil. The Batard’s tend to be heavier and deeper, especially at the bottom of the plot where the waterbed will be closer to the surface. The wines show this by being richer and more intense than the surrounding Grands Crus.
Bâtard-Montrachet – 4 parcels, 1ha 91a (4.72 acres)
Bâtard 7: 7 ouvrées (0.74 acre), planted in 1974 (commune of Chassagne)
Bâtard 8: 8 ouvrées (0.84 acre), planted in 1979
Bâtard 9: 9 ouvrées (0.95 acre), planted in 1989 (commune of Chassagne)
Bâtard 21: 21 ouvrées (2.22 acres) planted half in 1962, half in 1964 (commune of Puligny)
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Côte de Beaune
- Sub-Appellation
- Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 12 months in cask (25% new), then 6 months in tank.
- Alcohol
- 13.25%
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Decanter
97 Points
"The 2024 ranks among the best vintages of Leflaive's Bâtard I have tasted. There is a lovely freshness without sacrificing the richness that is the charm of a proper Bâtard. The wine surprises with profuse aromas of ripe pear, acacia flower, chalk and spice; the texture is dense but very fine, bringing impressive persistence to the finish. The wine is completely, convincingly delicious. The difficult 2024 vintage required extensive sorting, but the team did what was necessary to produce a truly memorable result.
— Charles Curtis, 2026
