Leflaive

2009 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By billn on December 01, 2010

Hints of yellow & green fruit. Nicely full, good acidity and ripe pear flavour in the mid-palate followed by stony flavour that lasts very well. Nice wine.

2001 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By billn on March 13, 2010

Medium-plus yellow colour. The nose had plenty of struck match and savoury elements – even intruding on the (quite) big flavours. Initially seemed a little too fat. I decanted and returned after 3 hours. Smooth interesting and fruit driven aromas, the struck match is gone and the balance is better – or maybe my palate is better! It’s a concentrated and ripe impression – high quality.

1993 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on March 31, 2009 #asides

A medium, in fact quite young looking yellow. A little creamy, mature lanolin underpins the aromas of a younger wine. In the mouth it is linear and quite mineral until a small burst of interest in the mid-palate and a nice finish. Whilst the acidity is the defining feature of the wine, it has just enough padding that it doesn’t become jarring. Everyone around the room was sure it was a Puligny…

1993 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on June 30, 2005 #asides

Very impressive – medium yellow, no gold despite it’s age. The nose is dominated by a mellow, toasty-oak note. Concentrated, vibrant acidity and surprising length. This is a very clean and technical rather than sumptuous wine, with the merest trace of hazelnut towards the end of the mid-palate burst. Happy that I have two more, but sad that there are no more.

2001 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on October 31, 2004 #asides

A surprising amount of oak on the nose – not noticed this with my other bottles – but this is following a wood-free Chablis. The nose also reveals a broad palate of fruit. As always, super depth for a Bourgogne – though at it’s price-point it should really be compared with villages wines. My home stacks are shrinking, but I’ve enjoyed every bottle.

2001 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on June 30, 2004 #asides

A honeyed yellow colour. The nose is quite intense with a deep, initially oak base that turns ever more honey and cream, just a little citrus topping too. As always, this wine shows the intensity and definition of a good village wine – but then it should, it’s always the price of some producers village wines! Hard to criticise at this AOC level, but I’d have liked just a touch more acidity. If you find some in a sale I wouldn’t (indeed I didn’t!) hesitate to buy a few.

1997 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on October 31, 2003 #asides

Pale-medium yellow. The nose has a lovely lemony custard note and shows good depth. Fat with very good acidity and for the appelation tremendous depth and length, just a trace of butteryness. This is seriously good bourgogne and would put most villages wines to shame. I think I shall order a case!

2000 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

By on June 30, 2003 #asides

Pale gold. The nose is also a little subdued, but there’s ripe pineapple and melon with swirling. Fatter and richer palate which is just a little buttery. Lovely acidity and has a much longer finish than Faiveley’s. Excellent Bourgogne.

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