Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
This Grand Cru is located just above the Montrachet Grand Cru on the Puligny side. Atop the climat, the slope becomes steeper and the soil more shallow. Further east, closer to the Montrachet, the soil deepens and turns dark red due to the increased presence of iron. The temperatures are slightly cooler than Montrachet because of the higher altitude, and the soils are rich with gravel. Thus, the wines usually show an intense minerality, the sign of the great Chevalier-Montrachet.
13 parcels, 1ha 99a (4.92 acres)
Chevalier du bas sud: 6.5 ouvrées (0.69 acre),
planted in 1957 and 1958
Chevalier du bas nord: 21 ouvrées (2.22 acres),
planted in 1955, 1964 and 1980
Chevalier du haut: 19 ouvrées (2.01 acres),
planted in 1974 Cultivation: Organic - Ecocert 1992 Biodynamic - Biodyvin 1998
Vine Age: Planted: 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1980
Soil: Calcareous clay
Elevation: 237m
Exposure: Southeast
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Côte de Beaune
- Sub-Appellation
- Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 12 months in oak casks (25% new), followed by 6 months in stainless steel.
- Alcohol
- 13%
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Vinous
96 Points
2023
"The 2023 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru has a tightly wound bouquet despite my giving it five to ten minutes to open up. With hints of sunflower seed and crushed limestone, this is a real clenched fist aromatically. The palate is very well balanced with intense yellow and white fruit, less minerally than the Bâtard perhaps with just a hint of wild honey on the finish. It is a lovely wine…but could this be a year where Bâtard takes the glory?"
— Neal Martin, 2025
