BATARD-MONTRACHET Grand Cru Domaine 2015 It is said that the lord of Puligny-Montrachet divided his estate among his children: The eldest son or "Knight" (Chevalier), his daughters or "Virgins" (Pucelles) and "Bastard" (Bâtard). Each had his hand and three climates have kept their name Chevalier-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles and Bâtard-Montrachet. LOCATION Production aera: 11.73 ha Altitude : 230-250 m TERROIR Vineyard located right above Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet in the direction of le Montrachet in the South part of the shoulder of the hill. It is a former Domaine Leflaive property. Soil : Calcarious clay IN THE VINEYARD Wine-Growing method : Bio-dynamic (non-certified) Harvest: 100 % manual VINIFICATION At their arrival in our cellar, the grapes are immediately and carefully pressed with a pneumatic press . 100 % whole berries Finning: yes Filtration : yes (Lenticular) AGEING 16 months (whose 4 months in stainless steel tank) 100 % oak barrels (whose 30% of new oak) VARIETALS Chardonnay 100% SPECIFICATIONS Alcohol content: 13 ABV SPECIFICATIONS Age of vines: 49 years years old SERVING Serving temperature : 12-14°C Should be drunk between 2020 and 2025 TASTING NOTES Rich green gold in color, this wine has opulently fragrant and very expressive aromas. The 1/3 Olivier Leflaive Place du Monument, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel. 0380213765 - [email protected] olivier-leflaive.com - facebook.com/OlivierLeflaive - twitter.com/OlivierLeflaive L’ABUS D’ALCOOL EST DANGEREUX POUR LA SANTÉ. À CONSOMMER AVEC MODÉRATION. LVQT8E palate is powerfully structured, with thrilling fruit concentration and magnificent length. Finesse, complexity and elegance. FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS Ideal with sophisticated food and complex textures: foie gras, caviar, lobster, firm white flesh fish such as Lotte and lean meat like veal and chicken served in a buttery and creamy sauce. BATARD-MONTRACHET Grand Cru Domaine 2015 2/3 Olivier Leflaive Place du Monument, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel. 0380213765 - [email protected] olivier-leflaive.com - facebook.com/OlivierLeflaive - twitter.com/OlivierLeflaive L’ABUS D’ALCOOL EST DANGEREUX POUR LA SANTÉ. À CONSOMMER AVEC MODÉRATION. LVQT8E REVIEWS AND AWARDS 17,5/20 "Rich start and really very broad and sumptuous. Throat warming. Great stuff! Unless you return to it from the Chevalier, in which case it tastes a tad clodhopping. Very long though. Drink 2025-2040" Jancis Robinson, 01/01/2017 95pts "Domaine Leflaive isn’t the only producer in Puligny to make a fantastic Bâtard; Olivier Leflaive does so too. This is a classically rich, broad, impactful example of the Grand Cru, with plenty of oak, some skin tannins providing concentration and a rich, creamy mid palate. 2019-25" BATARD-MONTRACHETTim Atkin, 01/01/2017 Grand Cru Domaine 2015 92-95pts "Here the nose is quite firmly reduced and about all that can be said is that it appears to be quite ripe. There is a bit more size, weight and volume to the big-bodied flavors compared to those of the Bienvenues- Bâtard-Montrachet that display fine power and drive on the sappy, hugely long and solidly dry finish. This is really quite impressive though note well that it’s clearly built-to-age and will certainly need at least several years of cellaring first. (92-95)/2025+" Allen Meadows', Burghound.com, 13/06/2017 94pts "Intense toast, spice, nut oil and citronella flavors are displayed on a concentrated frame. The vibrant structure provides focus and drive as this unwinds on the long, spice- and mineral-tinged aftertaste. Best from 2019 through 2026." Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 30/11/2017 94pts "Lemon-gold. Lightly reductive nose. Gently opulent, but animating acidity keeps it elegant, fleet, fluent, and vital, so this seems to have the longevity that will allow complexity to come." Neil Beckett, The World of Fine Wine, 01/12/2018 3/3 Olivier Leflaive Place du Monument, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel. 0380213765 - [email protected] olivier-leflaive.com - facebook.com/OlivierLeflaive - twitter.com/OlivierLeflaive L’ABUS D’ALCOOL EST DANGEREUX POUR LA SANTÉ. À CONSOMMER AVEC MODÉRATION. LVQT8E Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).