{"product_id":"2023-domaine-leflaive-batard-montrachet-grand-cru-750ml","title":"2023 Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2023 is a Grand Cru Chardonnay from Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the domaine's most prestigious white wines, this release combines Grand Cru pedigree, biodynamic viticulture and the mineral precision that defines Domaine Leflaive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage was generous in quantity and balanced in quality. A mild winter was followed by cooler conditions at the end of winter, a temperate April, and a cool, rainy May that helped replenish the water table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarmer days and cool nights through late spring supported good vine and flower development. Summer brought heat, thunderstorms and rainfall, with wide day-night temperature variation that favoured vine development. Harvest began on 29 August, with picking accelerated from 2 September as heat returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru vineyard is planted on clay-limestone soil, with vines planted in 1962, 1974, 1979, 1989 and 2021 across 1ha73a. The Chardonnay grapes are biodynamically grown and manually harvested with grape sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine underwent long, gentle pneumatic pressing, decanting over 24 hours, then racking into barrels. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations took place in oak casks, followed by 12 months on lees in barrels and 10 months on fine lees in stainless steel tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e98\/100 from Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e98\/100 from Wine Spectator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiodynamic Chardonnay grapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay-limestone Grand Cru terroir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual harvesting with grape sorting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 months in barrels on lees, then 10 months in stainless steel on fine lees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Neal Martin, Vinous · 2023 Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\n“The palate is crisp and taut, much more mineral driven than the Bienvenue with a really complex and persistent finish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Wine Spectator · 2023 Vintage · Tasted: Mar 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite wine appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStruck flint, cold stone and light Granny Smith notes, tightly coiled and unfolding with aeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrisp, taut and mineral driven, with Grand Cru depth and tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex and persistent, with refined mineral length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested pairings include chicken and turkey, white bean and truffle soup, tagliatelle with spiny lobster, boned roast partridge and Gruyère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Grand Cru Chardonnay has the concentration, mineral structure and pedigree for long-term cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Leflaive is based in Puligny-Montrachet and is one of the most important producers in t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SSS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52318481318190,"sku":"4949633847","price":3895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Domaine_Leflaive_Batard_Montrachet_Grand_Cru_shopify_shopify.jpg?v=1784188749","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-domaine-leflaive-batard-montrachet-grand-cru-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}