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Olivier Leflaive - Bâtard-Montrachet - Grand Cru
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The 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has turned out nicely, opening in the glass with notes of buttered orchard fruit, honeycomb, wheat toast and marzipan. Full-bodied, rich and textural, it's fleshy and layered, with bright acids, good depth at the core and a long, delicately toasty finish. Bottled under Diam, it will offer a broad drinking window.
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Provenance
- Type
- White
- Producer
- Olivier Leflaive
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Bâtard-Montrachet
- Region
- Burgundy
- Style
- Grand Cru
Technical
- Vintage
- Grapes
- ABV
- Size
- Ageing
- Serving
- 12° - 14° C
- Drinking window
Food pairings
Key characteristics
About this wine
Olivier Leflaive's Bâtard-Montrachet is drawn from this grand cru's vines spanning Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, among the most sought-after sites for Chardonnay in Burgundy. The appellation's chalky, clay-rich soils give wines of unusual density and structure for a white.
On the table this is a wine of power and precision: ripe stone fruit and hazelnut notes wrapped around a taut, mineral spine. It rewards food that can stand up to it, shellfish, oily fish such as turbot or salmon, aged cheeses or a well-stocked charcuterie board.
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Behind the bottle
Region
Burgundy
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Appellation
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet is a Grand Cru appellation located in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, straddling the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. This 11.86-hectare vineyard sits on the lower slopes of the Montrachet…
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