Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2008

"This beautiful wine is austere at this very young stage. But what pent-up power- the richness comes from glorious ripe fruit, tempered with a core of steel and wrapped with pure lemon, apricot and toast flavors. Age for 10 years at least."

97 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"Here the nose is notably tighter and more reserved with aromas of citrus blossom and zest, spice, smoke, fennel and hints of acacia that introduce big, muscular and wonderfully complex broad-scaled flavors that culminate in a long, focused and explosive finish of breathtaking length and intensity. This should reward at least a decade in the cellar and drink well for a similar period thereafter. This too is terrific and very Bâtard and like the Combettes, the ’08 version is one of the very best young examples from Leflaive that I have ever seen."

96 Points

Burghound.com

"Broad-shouldered and somewhat monolithic, this white plays its peach, citrus and apple flavors off spice and toast notes. The vibrant structure keeps this well-defined, as the citrus and spice themes echo on the finish. There's a brilliance to this wine, but it needs time."

95 Points

Wine Spectator

"Pale yellow. Complex aromas of ripe stone fruits and musky flowers, with a hint of more exotic fruits. Considerably bigger and richer than the Bienvenue; in fact, this is quite opulent for the year, offering a wonderfully fine-grained texture. A ripe pineapple quality is leavened by firm acidity. Already explosive on the back end.
Rating: 92-95"

95 Points

International Wine Cellar

"Warm tones of brown butter show off the density of this wine, a bold, juicy Bâtard with the sweet tremor of the earth in its formidable structure. Its potent ripeness seems to be restrained only by the cold north winds at the end of the vintage, bringing scents of honeycomb, nectarine pit, heirloom pear and applewood smoke to mind. A rich pleasure, this will begin to drink best around eight to ten years from the vintage."

93 Points

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