Domaine Leflaive &
Domaines Leflaive Macon-Verzé Burgundy 2021
Since the inception of the French departmental system in 1790, Burgundy has been referred to as the geographic area comprising the four departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, and Saône-et-Loire.
However, the wine region called Burgundy is slightly different. Wines are produced in the Yonne department for Chablis (Auxerrois) and along a roughly 200 km corridor (following the highway A6) crossing three departments (from North to South): Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Rhône.
Yet, most Burgundy maps mainly show the regions of Côte-d’Or and Saône-et-Loire, reducing the Burgundy stretch to only about 125 km, starting south of Dijon and ending south of Macon.
Although the Chablis and Beaujolais regions are also part of Burgundy, respectively located in the Yonne and Rhône departments, they are often left off most Burgundy maps, mostly appearing in the corner or on a separate map entirely.
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
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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