2018 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)

Jasper Morris | 97-99 Points

“Planted between 1962 and 1989. Pale yellow, quite fresh. Touch of coconut. Much greater depth than the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, quite a difference between the two. A little fresh ripe lemon zest infuses the finish, lots of subtlety, precision and absolutely the depth of grand cru. Excellent finishing acidity, and a wealth of different aromatics that come back at the finish, peach and pear without suggesting over ripeness. Very lovely. Tasted: November 2019.“

Wine Advocate | 94-96 Points

"The 2018 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is powerful and muscular, opening in the glass with notions of orange oil, peach, white flowers, beeswax and warm bread. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and introverted, with a broad-shouldered, textural profile, serious reserves of concentration and lively balancing acids, concluding with a saline finish."

Situated between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet is historically known for producing broader, richer, and more muscular Chardonnay than neighboring Le Montrachet, while still delivering the mineral precision and longevity that define great white Burgundy.

In the right hands, Bâtard combines power with finesse in a way few vineyards on earth can match. And few producers understand that balance better than Domaine Leflaive.

This is classic Grand Cru white Burgundy: layered, powerful, mineral-driven, and capable of evolving beautifully for decades.