Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Wine Spectator 97; Vinous 95; Decanter 96; Burghound 94–96; James Suckling 93; Jasper Morris barrel scores up to 98

Tasting Note
Powerful, voluminous Chardonnay: ripe orchard and stone fruit, apricot, toasted nuts, honey and white flowers, with smoky/mineral and saline notes and a long flinty finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with beurre blanc, foie gras, scallops, turbot with beurre blanc, risotto with morels, chicken with truffle jus. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, steamed sea bass with ginger-soy, rich sushi (toro), Cantonese steamed lobster, creamy Thai curry.

Production Method
Manual harvest; gentle pressing and 24h settling; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in oak; 18 months élevage (c.12 months in barrel, 6 months in tank); ~25% new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive, historic Puligny estate (since 1717), practices biodynamic/sustainable viticulture and farms several parcels in Bâtard-Montrachet on Puligny and Chassagne soils.