A powerhouse of a white Burgundy — rich, intense, and built to age. This Grand Cru shows lemon, butter, and vanilla on the nose, with a palate that’s both full and lifted by bright acidity. The weight comes through on the finish, backed by superb persistence. Made from 100% Chardonnay grown in the legendary vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, aged 20 months (30% new oak). 2020 was an early, warm vintage with perfect grape health, giving wines of wonderful balance and depth. This one will reward patience — decant a couple of hours before serving if drinking young.

Inside Burgundy | IB 95-98
Published: Nov, 2021
Drink: 2026-2034

Similar colour, with clearly greater weight immediately obvious, not heavy. Maybe a first hint of honeysuckle. Solid and spicy on the palate, so far away from being ready to bottle let alone drink. Superb intensity of course, extra weight comes mostly at the back of the palate, the acidity holds it up very well, impressive persistence, all very fine indeed.

Vivino | Vivino 4.5

Powerful and generous wine with character. The nose is lemon to one side, buttered and vanilla on the other. The mouth is rather tense, marked by acidity. The wine is very mature and fat abundantly fills the mouth.

Olivier-leflaive.com

It is told the lord of Puligny-Montrachet shared his estate among his children: The eldest son or "Knight" (Chevalier), his daughters or "Virgins" (Pucelles) and "Bastard" (Bâtard). Each had his hand and three climates have kept their names Chevalier-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles and Bâtard-Montrachet.

Tasting note
Wine of powerful and generous character. The nose has notes of lemon but also notes of butter and vanilla . The palate is fairly tensed with acidity. The wine is fat with maturity and fills the mouth with flavor. It needs time to be tasted in its peak. It may deserve to be placed in carafe two hours before.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: Approximately 13–14% ABV; exact bottling specification not confirmed
Closure: Natural cork
Harvest: 2020; hand-harvested
Oak: Matured in French oak barrels; exact ageing duration and proportion of new oak not confirmed
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Farming: Sustainable viticulture; specific organic certification not confirmed
Vineyard Area: Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Vinification: Carefully selected Chardonnay grapes are gently pressed and fermented under controlled conditions, followed by maturation in French oak barrels to develop texture, complexity and integration of oak
Winemaker: Olivier Leflaive winemaking team
Region: Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru AOC, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Serving Temperature: 12–14°C
Decanting: Not usually necessary; allow the wine to breathe briefly in the glass
Food Pairing: Roast chicken, lobster, scallops, pan-seared turbot, creamy seafood dishes, and aged Comté cheese