Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Pucelles

Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Pucelles(from two very large parcels of vines totaling over 3 ha). Prominent notes of honeysuckle and passion fruit are laced with a variety of spice and citrus elements. There is good richness and an abundance of dry extract to the strikingly refined flavors that possess a gorgeous mouthfeel while delivering flat out superb length on the balanced finale. This is very classy juice that should basically age for as long as anyone would reasonably like.

The 2010 Gazin has a delightful bouquet with more red than black fruit (raspberry

This has just gained a little complexity in recent months

with bright lemon

Like most of the wines in the range

complete Cristal

and therefore

pure and delicate but also powerful and concentrated

This is a bit firmer than the Combottes with even more evident minerality on the delicious

It will be interesting to see what he comes up with going forward

Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

16 ha parcel in Charmes proper of vines planted in 1885 that have never been pulled up though Roty points out that all those that have died over the years have been replanted)

97 ha parcel of 40 year old vines and 50% new wood)