Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions Tasted blind at Farr Vintners

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

one of Chardonnay from Mesnil and another from Avize

cola and dried ginger

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions Tasted blind at Farr Vintners(from 3 different parcels, two on the Chassagne side and the third in the Puligny sector that is near the border dividing the two communes). Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. What immediately impresses about the broad shouldered flavors is how fine they are which is not always the case with the typical Btard. This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich