Domaine Leflaive
Les Combettes Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Medium gold color, thankfully looks young. Fruity nose. Notes of lemon cream, sweet kiwi, apricot, spice, stones and clay soil. Rich and expansive in the mouth. With 4 hours of air the impact hit full throttle. Glad I kept some 02 Leflaive. Rolling the dice every now and then turns up a winner.
Medium gold color, thankfully looks young. Fruity nose. Notes of lemon cream, sweet kiwi, apricot, spice, stones and clay soil. Rich and expansive in the mouth. With 4 hours of air the impact hit full throttle. Glad I kept some 02 Leflaive. Rolling the dice every now and then turns up a winner.
Apr 13th, 2020Med gold color. Heavy weight in the glass. A bit darker than it should be; darker than 89 and 92 Leflaives I've had recently. Honeyed fruity caramel nose. In the mouth it has a nice roundness with acidity and structure. But this is more advanced than it should be and not nearly as enjoyable as one would expect from a pristine btl bought on release and well stored. Damn.
Med gold color. Heavy weight in the glass. A bit darker than it should be; darker than 89 and 92 Leflaives I've had recently. Honeyed fruity caramel nose. In the mouth it has a nice roundness with acidity and structure. But this is more advanced than it should be and not nearly as enjoyable as one would expect from a pristine btl bought on release and well stored. Damn.
Jul 29th, 2015
Healthy medium deep lemon with some green hints . Quite intense yellow fruits , rich but with a touch of gun flint and mineral after a while . On the palate excellent weight , with rich lemon , yellow stone fruit, touch of crystallised peel , popcorn . Medium bodied but quite rich and ripe but all balanced by vibrant acidity and that mineral persistence on the finish . Good length , notes of seashell and buttery richness on the finish. No premox on this bottle , very fresh and complete, really tastes quite young , certainly not it’s 20 years of age. Drinking well, though judged on this bottle certainly no rush , will probably drink for a decade more and may even improve .
Healthy medium deep lemon with some green hints . Quite intense yellow fruits , rich but with a touch of gun flint and mineral after a while . On the palate excellent weight , with rich lemon , yellow stone fruit, touch of crystallised peel , popcorn . Medium bodied but quite rich and ripe but all balanced by vibrant acidity and that mineral persistence on the finish . Good length , notes of seashell and buttery richness on the finish. No premox on this bottle , very fresh and complete, really tastes quite young , certainly not it’s 20 years of age. Drinking well, though judged on this bottle certainly no rush , will probably drink for a decade more and may even improve .
Dec 25th, 2022
