Esprit Leflaive
Pouilly-Fuissé
Blend of two plots in the town of Chaintré, in the southern part of the appellation. Lower in altitude than the Domaines Leflaive Pouilly-Fuissé, this wine tends to be rounder than its counterpart.
Assembly of two plots in the town of Chaintré, in the southern part of the appellation. Lower in altitude than the Domaines Leflaive Pouilly-Fuissé, the wines tends to be rounder than its counterpart. Size: 0.98 ha
Soil: Clay-Limestone
First Year of Production: 1951
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Mâconnais
- Sub-Appellation
- Pouilly-Fuissé AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 1 year in oak barrels (15% new) then 6 months in stainless steel vats.
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
Suave and delicious wine with a nice refreshing finish. Blood orange flavors impart a beautiful energy.
Wine Spectator
90 Points
2021
"This is lean, with bracing acidity driving its apple, lemon cake and baking spice flavors. Tips to the tart side in the balance, yet there’s plenty of intensity from start to finish. Drink now through 2030. 25 cases made, 5 cases imported."
— Bruce Sanderson, 2025
