THE PRODUCER
The name Leflaive and Puligny-Montrachet seem entwined in the history of the
Puligny village and its finest wines. The family have lived in Puligny since
1717, with the fame of the wines developing under the guidance of Joseph
Leflaive, then his sons Vincent and later another Jo. In the 1980s Leflaive
white Burgundies were considered the pinnacle of the Cote d’Or and commanded
prices to match. Anne-Claude Leflaive converted the domaine to biodynamics in
the 1990s and further vineyard refinements have continued by her successors.

The domaine has holdings in the finest of the Premier Cru vineyards and all the
Puligny-side Grand Crus. There is no estate that can offer such an exceptional
array of the very best wines from Puligny-Montrachet. Leflaive’s white wines are
consistently amongst the best wines of the Puligny commune and much sought-after
favourites amongst connoisseurs and sommeliers the world over.

Regrettably they also come with a heavy price tag and although the Grand Crus
are undeniably fabulous, at more than £1000 a bottle (and £10,000 for the
Montrachet) they are difficult to recommend. However, within this context, we
always try to find (relative) value, especially from the Premier Crus and even
the odd Grand Cru.


THE WINE
With 2.75 hectares, Leflaive is the largest landowner in Les Pucelles, which is
arguably one of the finest expressions of this elegant and ultimate Puligny
vineyard.  The wine ferments in oak casks and following ages for 12-14 months up
to 80% new French oak barrels. Leflaive’s Les Pucelles is a softly textured wine
with nutty oatmeal and sweet spice complexity with a floral lift; the palate is
immensely generous yet has a vibrant and chiselled core which leads onto a very
long finish.

INFORMATION
Type:White
Vintage:2019Country:FranceRegion:Burgundy - Cote de Beaune
Sub region:Puligny Montrachet
Grape:100% ChardonnayStyle:Buttery and ComplexSweetness:DryABV:13.5%Drinking
window:2025 - 2050Size:750mlFood match:Chicken and Turkey
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.