{"product_id":"2023-domaine-leflaive-les-pucelles-puligny-montrachet-premier-cru-750ml","title":"2023 Domaine Leflaive Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles is one of the domaine's most celebrated Premier Cru white Burgundies. Les Pucelles is prized for combining floral elegance, mineral tension and refined depth, sitting among the most graceful and collectible Chardonnay expressions in Puligny-Montrachet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Les Pucelles vineyard is planted on clay-limestone soil, with vines dating from 1963, 1969, 1981, 1985 and 2012 across 2.75 hectares. The Chardonnay grapes are biodynamically farmed and harvested by hand, with sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made with long, gentle pneumatic pressing, followed by 24-hour decanting before transfer to oak casks. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in oak, followed by 12 months of ageing in barrels on lees and a further 10 months in stainless steel tank on fine lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHighly collectible Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru from Domaine Leflaive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBiodynamically farmed Chardonnay from clay-limestone soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLes Pucelles is widely regarded as one of Puligny's most sublime Premier Cru sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand harvested, oak fermented and aged on lees for texture and precision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e97 points from Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy and 96 points from Wine Spectator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023 Vintage. Tasted November 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023 Vintage. Tasted March 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant Premier Cru white Burgundy with floral lift, citrus and stone fruit detail, fine oak-cask texture and a mineral-driven finish. Les Pucelles is known for combining grace, tension and quiet power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs beautifully with chicken and turkey, prawn and avocado salad, salmon with butter sauce, lobster tail and Gruyère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cellar-worthy Premier Cru Chardonnay with the structure, acidity and mineral precision to develop complexity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Domaine Leflaive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Leflaive, based in Puligny-Montrachet, is one of Burgundy's benchmark producers of Chardonnay. The domaine converted fully to biodynamic farming in 1997 and is renowned for its Grand Cru and Premier Cru holdings, including Les Pucelles, Clavoillon, Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProducer: Domaine Leflaive\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRegion: Burgundy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAppellation: Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWine Style: White Wine - Buttery and Complex\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFarming: Biodynamic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBottle Size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SSS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52320371540270,"sku":"3254611684","price":1790.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Domaine_Leflaive_Puligny_Montrachet_Les_Pucelles_1er_Cru_shopify_shopify.jpg?v=1784249589","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-domaine-leflaive-les-pucelles-puligny-montrachet-premier-cru-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}