Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1999

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Winery:

Domaine Leflaive

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

France > Burgundy > Côte d'Or > Côte de Beaune > Chassagne-montrachet > Batard-montrachet

Type:

White Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2018

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User Tags:  resinous, oak, white, mineral, complex, powerful, big, wine cocktails, rich, woody 

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What to Expect

While Burgundy is renowned as the home of Pinot Noir, it is also the source for the ubiquitous Chardonnay grape. In these gently rolling hills Chardonnay achieves some of its most profound expressions. Appellations such as Meursault, Montrachet, and Corton Charlemagne proudly take their place among the most sought-after in all the world of wine. With a richness and complexity few wines can match, Chardonnay from Burgundy adds classic hints of flinty and chalky soil with nuances tones of nuts, cinnamon, honey and butter to the rich, sometimes unctuous but rarely heavy, ripe orchard fruits that the grapes are capable of providing. White Burgundy can improve in the bottle for decades and is arguably the most age-worthy dry white wine in the world.

Winemakers Notes

Domaine Leflaive is the largest holder of Clavoillon, with 11.9 acres of vines that average 40 years of age.
Vineyard Cultivation: Biodynamic since 1997
Soils: Clay, limestone

Overall, the winter of ‘98–‘99 was a mild one. Spring was more extreme, with temperatures often hitting above-average for the time of year. Budding came early, but was halted by a cold spell in mid-April – thankfully there was no frost. Late April and early May were warm, and the vines started to grow quickly. May was dominated by stormy weather conditions, mixing heat and humidity, read more...which encouraged mildew. Fortunately, Leflaive was able to treat the vines and the disease did not have an effect on the harvest.

Early flowering indicated that harvest would begin in mid-September. Temperatures were generally high for the remainder of the summer, and the maturation of the grapes went smoothly. Harvest took place September 18–26.

Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5%    (hide)

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