2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Olivier Leflaive Frères
bottle
£520.00
(£462.00 per bottle)
Save 11% on a case of 3 bottles
24 in stock
SKU: FD8Z21WA
Categories: Burgundy, White Wine
Winemaker:Olivier Leflaive Frères
Description
In line with tradition, the grapes for this wine came from four separate plots within the Grand Cru, two on the Puligny side, two on the Chassagne. There was enough juice to fill one oak barrel of 228 litres, and one of 350 litres. Both had served previously for vinifying a 2020 vintage wine. Normally between 6 and 8 barrels may be produced from these plots, so the yield in 2021 was minuscule. Fermentation was encouraged to proceed gently, and finished in mid-April. Tasted at the end of June 2022, this has openly fresh, flowery aromas, with a full-bodied, powerful palate. It shows compact fruit, well-integrated acidity and creamy texture with superb, lively length (for drinking 2023-2030).
Brand
Brand
Olivier Leflaive Frères
In 2024, Olivier celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the foundation of his business. We have been a client uninterruptedly, ever since he and his brother Patrick began together, in 1984. Many wines come from their own domaine, and an increasing number from vineyards which they manage throughout the year, including the picking. Long-term winemaker Franck Grux has retired. After a two-vintage hand-over, overall responsibility for vineyard-management and wine-making has passed to the highly talented Solène Panigai, aided by long-serving Philippe Grillet. They and the teams are tightly focused on the identities of each village and plot. They are severe in side-lining not only less-than-perfect grapes on the sorting tables, but also any barrels which do not merit inclusion in their finest selections. Thanks to our long-term links with this family business we have privileged, early access to many its rarest, best-value and finest wines - several being exclusively reserved for HH&C.