Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bâtard-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 96; Falstaff 97; Wine Advocate 95. Reviewed by Decanter

Tasting Note
Concentrated white Burgundy: stone fruits, lemon, orange oil, hazelnut, saline minerality and white flowers. Silky, powerful yet precise with taut acidity and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with butter, foie gras, roasted monkfish, chicken with morel cream sauce, beurre blanc fish. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, sushi (fatty tuna), steamed lobster with ginger‑scallion, Cantonese roast pork belly, moderately spicy Thai/Chinese dishes.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; manual harvest; long gentle pneumatic pressing; fermentation in oak (≈25% new); barrel élevage (~12–16 months) then tank ageing; light fining/filtering.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive (Puligny‑Montrachet) is a historic family domaine dating to 1717, famed for top white Burgundies; converted to biodynamic methods under Anne‑Claude Leflaive. Owns multiple Batard parcels.