Bâtard-Montrachet

2008 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Leflaive Wine Enthusiast: This beautiful wine is austere at this very young stage. But what pent-up power—the richness comes from glorious ripe fruit, tempered with a core of steel and wrapped with pure lemon, apricot and toast flavors. Age for 10 years at least. 96 Allen Meadows - Burghound: Here the nose is notably tighter and more reserved with aromas of citrus blossom and zest, spice, smoke, fennel and hints of acacia that introduce big, muscular and wonderfully complex broad-scaled flavors that culminate in a long, focused and explosive finish of breathtaking length and intensity. This should reward at least a decade in the cellar and drink well for a similar period thereafter. This too is terrific and very Bâtard and like the Combettes, the '08 version is one of the very best young examples from Leflaive that I have ever seen. Wine Spectator: Broad-shouldered and somewhat monolithic, this white plays its peach, citrus and apple flavors off spice and toast notes. The vibrant structure keeps this well-defined, as the citrus and spice themes echo on the finish. There's a brilliance to this wine, but it needs time.

Jahrgang

2008

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

• Wine Spectator: 95/100 Punkte
• Wine Enthusiast: 97/100 Punkte