Leflaive Olivier
Meursault 2019
| Denomination | AOC Meursault |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Burgundy (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | 17 months (of which 5 months in stainless steel tanks) 100 % oak barrels (of which 22% new oak) |
Description
Still white from Burgundy, France, 14.5% ABV, 100% Chardonnay. Produced by Olivier Leflaive, a historic Burgundy name. Manual harvest. Aged for 17 months (5 months in stainless steel tanks) in 100% oak barrels (22% new oak). A Meursault that expresses all the elegance of the Burgundian terroir. A wine with a beautiful aromatic intensity of almond, hazelnut, and apple, and a balance between softness and freshness on the palate.
Awards
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2019
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Just after the First World War, Olivier’s grandfather, Joseph Leflaive was faced with the failure of his steel factory in Saint-Etienne.
His investments in Burgundy were all he had left and he decided to enlarge his wine estate. It became a family-run operation covering some 35 hectares. His son, Joseph Régis, was in insurance and along with his brother Vincent, decided to take over the reins in 1953.
The estate soon began producing top-flight wines, mainly due to the arrival of air conditioning in Puligny in the 1970s. This was a major step for winemakers in this village which sits two meters above the water table and as such, had no underground cellars. Read more
| Name | Olivier Leflaive Meursault 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Meursault AOC |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Vendor | Leflaive Olivier |
| Climate | Altitude: 250 - 300 m. a.s.l. |
| Harvest | 100% hand harvested. |
| Wine making | On arrival in our cellar, the grapes are immediately and carefully pressed using a pneumatic press. 100% crushed grappa. |
| Aging | 17 months (of which 5 months in stainless steel tanks) 100 % oak barrels (of which 22% new oak) |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |