2024 Olivier Leflaive Clos Saint Marc Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 750ml

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Overview

An estate-grown Premier Cru Chardonnay from Clos Saint-Marc, a 1.71-hectare vineyard within the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru climat Les Vergers. The 2024 release combines the site’s stony, limestone-rich character with the freshness and radiance that emerged from this challenging Burgundy vintage.

Vintage

2024 was marked by record rainfall and persistent humidity, placing significant disease pressure on Burgundy’s vineyards and reducing yields. More freely draining terroirs were better able to resist the difficult conditions. Despite the demanding season, the resulting wines showed impressive freshness, brightness and energy.

Vineyard

Clos Saint-Marc forms part of the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers. This estate vineyard has a north-east exposure and lies directly on the rock of Chassagne-Montrachet, with red, stony, clay-limestone soils particularly suited to Chardonnay. The vineyard was planted in 1996 and sits at 230–250 metres altitude.

The site is farmed to HVE Level 3 standards and all fruit is harvested by hand.

Winemaking

Made from 100% Chardonnay and vinified as whole grapes. Following 24 hours of static settling, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in oak barrels. The wine is matured for 18 months, including six months in stainless steel tank, with 25% new oak.

Producer Tasting Notes

This wine witnesses the elegance of this vintage. The aromas are sharp and punchy with a delicate mix between citrus and fresh almonds. Intense and explosive with a lovely freshness.

Critic Reviews

92–95/100 — Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
Tasted October 2025

Producer

Olivier Leflaive is a leading Burgundy producer and négociant based in Puligny-Montrachet. The house combines fruit from its own estate vineyards with grapes sourced from long-standing growers across the Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Chablis, with a particular focus on Chardonnay and the great white-wine appellations of the Côte de Beaune.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2024
• Producer: Olivier Leflaive
• Country: France
• Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
• Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
• Vineyard: Clos Saint-Marc
• Premier Cru Climat: Les Vergers
• Classification: Premier Cru
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Soil: Clay-limestone, red and stony
• Exposure: North-East
• Altitude: 230–250m
• Vineyard Area: 1.71 ha
• Average Vine Age: 29 years
• Viticulture: HVE Level 3
• Harvest: 100% manual
• Vinification: 100% whole grapes; 24-hour static settling; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in oak barrels
• Maturation: 18 months, including 6 months in stainless steel tank
• Oak: 100% oak barrels; 25% new oak
• Alcohol: 13%
• Serving Temperature: 12–14°C
• Drinking Window: 2027–2036