Domaine Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Chevalier 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:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly rated: Wine Spectator 98, Jasper Morris 98, Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate 97 for the 2022 vintage; widely praised by critics and featured in top Burgundy tastings

Tasting Note
Elegant, mineral-driven Grand Cru: white peach, apricot, white flowers and citrus with chalky limestone minerality; creamy texture, precise acidity and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, lobster, roasted sweetbreads, scallops, Bresse chicken with morels; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, lobster tempura, steamed sea bass with ginger and scallion, delicate sashimi/white-fish sushi, Cantonese-style steamed lobster.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; 100% manual harvest; pneumatic pressing; 100% whole grapes; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak (≈25% new); ~18 months élevage (cask then tank).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive, a historic Puligny-Montrachet domaine (family presence since 1717), converted to biodynamic practices under Anne-Claude Leflaive; owns significant Grand Cru holdings including Chevalier-Montrachet.