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Domaine Leflaive

2002 Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

France Chardonnay Burgundy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 750ML

Wine Advocate

95

Vinous

96
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2002 Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine Leflaive

2002 Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

France Chardonnay Burgundy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 750ML

Wine Advocate

95

Vinous

96
/
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The great Domaine Leflaive is as important an estate as exists in Burgundy. Shepherded for its glory years by Anne-Claude Leflaive, the domaine was the beacon of everything possible as we entered a new era in wine; she was the guiding hand beyond conversion to biodynamic viticulture throughout Burgundy, sought as a mentor for countless luminaries of today's wine scene. Moving out of the Parker-ized wines of the 80s and 90s, and returning the region as a greater whole toward sensible, sustainable viticulture, producing wines of class & elegance, that is a legend that will stand the test of time.

Domaine Leflaive

Brice de la Morandiere has guided his family's estate since Anne-Claude's passing, and has humbly continued to demand excellence throughout every aspect of production. This has included the slow but steady expansion into regions outside of the home plots surrounding the great Mont Rachet - into Macon and further outward towards Chablis, Savigny, Gevrey and more. 

The "Domaines" Leflaive label denotes the Macon wines, moving forward; "Esprit" will encompass the other negoce wines, while the Puligny, Chassagne, Meursault and traditional Leflaive-owned Grand Crus will remain under the Domaine Label. 

The Domaine owns 24 hectares in Burgundy, including 4.8 ha of Grand Crus, entirely Chardonnay. Winemaking is slow and intentional, if hands-off, largely. Fermentations occur naturally in small barrels, where it will age for one year prior to transferring to stainless for blending and additional aging before bottling.

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Domaine Leflaive

The great Domaine Leflaive is as important an estate as exists in Burgundy. Shepherded for its glory years by Anne-Claude Leflaive, the domaine was the beacon of everything possible as we entered a new era in wine; she was the guiding hand beyond conversion to biodynamic viticulture throughout Burgundy, sought as a mentor for countless luminaries of today's wine scene. Moving out of the Parker-ized wines of the 80s and 90s, and returning the region as a greater whole toward sensible, sustainable viticulture, producing wines of class & elegance, that is a legend that will stand the test of time.

Brice de la Morandiere has guided his family's estate since Anne-Claude's passing, and has humbly continued to demand excellence throughout every aspect of production. This has included the slow but steady expansion into regions outside of the home plots surrounding the great Mont Rachet - into Macon and further outward towards Chablis, Savigny, Gevrey and more. 

The "Domaines" Leflaive label denotes the Macon wines, moving forward; "Esprit" will encompass the other negoce wines, while the Puligny, Chassagne, Meursault and traditional Leflaive-owned Grand Crus will remain under the Domaine Label. 

The Domaine owns 24 hectares in Burgundy, including 4.8 ha of Grand Crus, entirely Chardonnay. Winemaking is slow and intentional, if hands-off, largely. Fermentations occur naturally in small barrels, where it will age for one year prior to transferring to stainless for blending and additional aging before bottling.

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

This was by some margin the best bottle that I've encountered to date of Leflaive's 2002 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, and the wine is beginning to become very interesting on the nose, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of citrus oil, mandarin, warm bread, fresh peach, pear and vanilla pod. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a fleshy, multidimensional core, lively acids and an elegant profile, without the muscle of a vintage such as 2005 or 1989 but with more concentration than a supple, open-knit year such as 2000. By the numbers, it's 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.24.

Vinous

Vinous

96

Bright yellow-gold. Classic refined aromas of pineapple, yellow peach, wet stone, warm baguette and oatmeal, plus a whiff of marzipan. Concentrated, tactile, salty and deep, offering impressive body and breadth. The wine's dense flavors of yellow fruits and flowers are complemented by an element of sweet, harmonious oak and perfectly supported by underlying mineral spine. Finishes tactile and very long, with a powerful element of dusty stone and outstanding length. Delivers a rare combination of fully ripe fruit and classic dryness, no doubt due in part to three weeks of drying north winds before the harvest. This is a blanc de blanc while the '03 is a rouge de blanc, offered Morandière. One of my sentimental favorites at the vertical tasting, and perfect today. (14% alcohol; 3.24 pH; the harvest began on September 20)

What the Critics are Saying

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

This was by some margin the best bottle that I've encountered to date of Leflaive's 2002 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, and the wine is beginning to become very interesting on the nose, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of citrus oil, mandarin, warm bread, fresh peach, pear and vanilla pod. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a fleshy, multidimensional core, lively acids and an elegant profile, without the muscle of a vintage such as 2005 or 1989 but with more concentration than a supple, open-knit year such as 2000. By the numbers, it's 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.24.

Vinous

Vinous

96

Bright yellow-gold. Classic refined aromas of pineapple, yellow peach, wet stone, warm baguette and oatmeal, plus a whiff of marzipan. Concentrated, tactile, salty and deep, offering impressive body and breadth. The wine's dense flavors of yellow fruits and flowers are complemented by an element of sweet, harmonious oak and perfectly supported by underlying mineral spine. Finishes tactile and very long, with a powerful element of dusty stone and outstanding length. Delivers a rare combination of fully ripe fruit and classic dryness, no doubt due in part to three weeks of drying north winds before the harvest. This is a blanc de blanc while the '03 is a rouge de blanc, offered Morandière. One of my sentimental favorites at the vertical tasting, and perfect today. (14% alcohol; 3.24 pH; the harvest began on September 20)