Domaine Leflaive &
Domaines Leflaive Macon-Verzé Burgundy 2021
Map of Puligny-Montrachet - Courtesy of www.bourgogne-wines.com
Looking at a map of France's wine regions, Burgundy (excluding the Chablis region) stretches from Dijon to the north to Lyon to the south. This roughly 200 km stretch (following the A6 highway) crosses three departments (from North to South): Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Rhône.
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Within each of these departments, the wine areas are divided into several regions, subdivided into several levels (based on quality and rank), and arranged in a pyramid, starting with the most generic at the bottom and ascending to communes/villages or appellations, 1er Cru and Grand Cru (see the pyramid above).
Map of Puligny-Montrachet - Courtesy of www.bourgogne-wines.com
Located in Puligny-Montrachet, a small village at the heart of the Côte d’Or, between Meursault to the north and Chassagne-Montrachet to the south, Domaine Leflaive is the jewel of the appellation, renowned for producing some of the finest whites of Burgundy.
The village of Puligny-Montrachet possesses 17 climats classified as "Premier Cru" and shares 2 "Grand Cru" with Chassagne-Montrachet.
17 Premier Cru
Champ Canet, Champ Gain, Clavaillon, Clos de la GarenneClos de la MouchèreHameau de BlagnyLa GarenneLa TruffièreLe CailleretLes ChalumauxLes CombettesLes DemoisellesLes FolatièresLes PerrièresLes PucellesLes RefertsSous le Puits
4 Grands Crus
Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with Chassagne-Montrachet)
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet (situated entirely within Puligny-Montrachet)
Some may also think of a fifth one, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, but it is located entirely within Chassagne-Montrachet.
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Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verzé Burgundy 2021
Mineral, fresh, zesty, focused, subtle, elegant, gentle, with lemon and stonefruit aromas mingling with butter, vanilla, and toasted nuances, and that utterly satisfying "glycerine" sensation coating the palate, so characteristic of Domaine Leflaive wines, especially within their Puligny-Montrachet(s), leading to the long, fresh and mineral finish. What a delicious little wine! Love it!
I could drink a lot of this wine! 😋😋😋😋
Cheers! Santé!
Dom
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