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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Wine Spectator
98 Points
"Taut and intense, featuring lime blossom, citronella, oyster shell, hazelnut, vanilla and pastry aromas and flavors, this white is driven by its laserlike acidity. Balanced, with a seemingly endless finish that echoes the complex flavors and leaves you wanting more."
— Bruce Sanderson, 2026
