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Full-bodied, ample and layered, with ripe peach, orange blossom, lemon oil and citronella, toasted nuts, a hint of butterscotch and a saline, iodine edge. Dense and seamless on the palate, lifted by bright acidity, with spice and a long, powerful finish.
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Food pairings: Butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, turbot or sole in beurre blanc, roast Bresse chicken with morels, and veal in a creamy mushroom sauce.
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Winemaking: The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted, with each parcel picked according to its own ripeness. After a long, gentle pneumatic pressing and 24 hours of settling, the must goes into oak casks, about 25% new, for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine ages 12 months in barrel on its lees, then several months in stainless steel tank on fine lees before a possible fining and light filtration. 2023 was a generous and balanced vintage: harvest began on August 29th with a reduced team to give later plots more time, and for the first time picking stopped at 2 pm each day to avoid the heat.
Vineyards and terroir: Les Pucelles lies just north of Bâtard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, at the same altitude and on the same soil, and is often considered the finest Premier Cru in Puligny, able to rival its Grand Cru neighbors with its minerality. Domaine Leflaive farms three parcels here, Le Clos du Meix, La Grande and La Petite, on southeast-facing calcareous clay at about 230 meters, with vines planted between 1954 and 2012. The domaine is certified organic (Ecocert, 1992) and biodynamic (Biodyvin, 1998).
Family and history: The Leflaive family's roots in Puligny-Montrachet go back to 1717, when Claude Leflaive settled in the village to tend a few vineyards; the domaine in its present form was assembled by Joseph Leflaive between 1910 and 1930 through successive purchases of vines and houses. Anne-Claude Leflaive, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, led the estate until 2015, when her nephew Brice de La Morandière, great-grandson of Joseph and the fourth generation at the helm, succeeded her after an international business career.
In the pictures: Domaine Leflaive's vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet (photo: Serge Detalle, courtesy of Domaine Leflaive); barrels in the domaine's cellar (photo: Serge Detalle, courtesy of Domaine Leflaive); and Brice de La Morandière, head of the domaine (courtesy of Wilson Daniels / Domaine Leflaive).
