Sunday 29 June 2014

Domaines Leflaive – Mâcon-Verzé – 2008


Domaines Leflaive – rather than Domaine Leflaive – is a label launched when the domaine moved outside its natural home in Puligny-Montrachet and went south, purchasing vineyards in the commune of Verzé in the Mâconnais. They immediately converted them to biodynamism in keeping with the philosophy of winemaking established at Domaine Leflaive since the 90s by Anne-Claude Leflaive.

Limey, austere, with the characteristic wet stoniness of Chablis, and a touch of white pepper on the finish. The oak has been handled very lightly and the texture is very much citric rather than creamy. Screams for oysters. After being open for a couple of hours, it is struggling towards a lemon meringue character.

88 points

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