Olivier Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, 2017

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Tasted by: Andy Howard MW
(at Great wine regions tasting, 30 Apr 2021)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2025
It’s almost impossible to split Le Montrachet, Chevalier- and Bâtard-Montrachet. Whichever you are drinking, it will almost certainly be both stunning and eye-wateringly expensive. Chevalier-Montrachet, located higher up the grand cru slope, delivers additional finesse and lift compared to the more powerful, weighty style of Bâtard. Austere on the nose, with amazing intensity, length and the ability to balance muscularity with finesse on the palate, this soaks up the oak and will age for decades. Oliver Leflaive, along with winemaker Franck Grux, has driven up quality at this domaine in recent years. From a 0.2ha parcel on poor, marly limestone soils in the centre of the grand cru.
Olivier Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, 2017
Producer
Olivier Leflaive
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.50%
Grapes
Chardonnay