The 2010 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Leflaive is a masterwork of precision and grandeur, capturing the vintage’s exceptional balance with breathtaking clarity. The bouquet opens with layered aromas of white peach, lemon curd, citrus blossom, and crushed oyster shell, intertwined with hints of toasted hazelnut, wet limestone, and subtle spice. On the palate, the wine is simultaneously weightless and powerful—silky in texture yet driven by a spine of vibrant acidity and intense, chalk-infused minerality. Flavors of stone fruit, citrus, delicate florals, and fine oak nuances unfold in perfectly measured harmony, building into a long, resonant finish marked by tension, purity, and quiet authority. Still youthful yet already profound, the 2010 Chevalier-Montrachet stands as one of Leflaive’s most compelling expressions: elegant, precise, and destined for decades of graceful evolution.
Domaine Leflaive Description
Domaine Leflaive stands at the pinnacle of white Burgundy, universally regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of Chardonnay and a guardian of Puligny-Montrachet’s most hallowed terroirs. Rooted in generations of biodynamic farming and meticulous craftsmanship, the estate balances tradition with visionary precision, producing wines celebrated for their purity, tension, and profound mineral depth. Chevalier-Montrachet represents the crown of Leflaive’s holdings: a high, windswept Grand Cru of thin, stony soils that naturally yields fruit of extraordinary finesse, aromatic lift, and crystalline structure. Under the domaine’s exacting hand—minimal intervention, long élevage, and an unwavering focus on expressing terroir—Leflaive’s wines achieve a level of detail, energy, and spiritual beauty that places them among the most sought-after whites in the world.
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