Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes – Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru – White – 2003:

 

DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNY MONTRACHET LES COMBETTES: A Biodynamic Masterpiece

Domaine Leflaive’s Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Combettes’ is widely considered one of Burgundy’s most compelling white wines. Situated uniquely on the border with Meursault, this Premier Cru deftly combines the powerful depth and buttery texture typical of Meursault with the renowned linear elegance and steely minerality of Puligny.

Sommelier’s Tasting Notes

• Appearance: A radiant pale gold, indicating concentration and purity.
• Aroma: Highly complex, offering layers of white orchard fruit, preserved lemon, toasted hazelnut, and an underlying streak of wet stone and chalk.
• Taste: The wine exhibits superb tension and focus. It is rich and dense on the mid-palate, yet maintains a crystalline precision through to the finish. The enduring, saline conclusion is the hallmark of a world-class Chardonnay.

Cultivated under strict biodynamic principles, this is a wine of immense structure and longevity. While approachable now with decanting, it will truly flourish after 8 to 15 years in the cellar, developing luxurious notes of honey and brioche.

Food Matching & Serving Guide

Serve this Premier Cru slightly below cellar temperature, 12-14°C, to ensure its complexity is fully realised.

• Perfect Matches: Lobster Thermidor, Dover Sole Meunière, or a fine Roast Chicken with wild mushrooms.

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 2003
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