Bâtard-Montrachet

1996 Bâtard-Montrachet, Domaine Leflaive Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 1996 is particularly successful for Batard-Montrachet. Leflaive's explodes from the glass with highly-expressive mineral, hazelnut and toasty oak aromas. On the palate, this full-bodied, silky and awesomely rich wine has highly-delineated yet fat and layered waves of white fruits, stones and spices. Brawny yet feminine, powerful yet elegant, this gem is a tour de force! Stephen Tanzer's: Very ripe aromas of pit fruits, smoke, grilled nuts and clove. Fatter and thicker than the Bienvenue but also drier. Quite subtle for this wine; solidly built but a bit less massive than some recent vintages. Finishes extremely long and subtle.  Vinous: The 1996 Bâtard-Montrachet from Domaine Leflaive rounds out the whites. Sensual, subtle and finely knit, the 1996 has lost some of the energy it had as a younger wine and now speaks with more nuance. In retrospect, the 1996 would have probably shown better with a bit more air or decanting. 

Jahrgang

1996

Inhalt

0.75 l

Alkoholgehalt

13 % vol.

Kategorie

Wein

Land

Frankreich

Region

Burgundy

Qualitätsstufe

AOP (Grand Cru)

Geschmack

trocken

Farbe

Weißwein

Rebsorte

Chardonnay

Verschluss

Naturkorken

Trinktemperatur

10 – 12 °C

Allergene

Sulfite

Bio

• Robert Parker: 97/100 Punkte
• Vinous: 94/100 Punkte
• Stephen Tanzer: 96/100 Punkte