Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Leflaive, Meursault Premier Cru Sous le Dos d’Âne
Pinot Noir was planted here up until 2002 and the wine was then alled Blagny 1er Cru instead of Meursault. The name comes from the location of the climat, just below a small mound to the west, going up the hill.
Vintage Factsheets
Below the ridgeline sloping on each side”, 1ha 62a (4 acres). 1 parcel in Meursault, planted: 1995, 2004
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Côte de Beaune
- Sub-Appellation
- Meursault Premier 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, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 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.
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Vinous
91 Points
2022
"The 2022 Meursault Sous Le Dos d'Ane 1er Cru is clean and precise on the nose with hazelnut and light fumé aromas. The bouquet is focused and gains intensity with aeration. The palate is fresh and saline, a little Puligny-like in terms of the green apples towards the brisk, sapid finish. Lovely."
— Neal Martin, 2024
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