Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2000
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The 2000 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is drinking very well today, wafting from the glass with aromas of warm bread, ripe pears, citrus oil, mandarin, dried white flowers and a delicate top note of iodine. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, satiny and open-knit, with lively acids, a fleshy and moderately concentrated core and a nicely defined finish. From a vintage characterized by generous yields and an early harvest, the 2000 Chevalier's supple, generous and expressive personality is typical of the year. Now is a great moment to drink it. By the numbers, this attained 14% alcohol.
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The roots of the Leflaive family go back to 1717 when Claude Leflaive took up residence in Puligny-Montrachet, intent upon cultivating several acres of vineyards. The domaine, in its present form, was created by Joseph Leflaive between the years of 1910-1930, as a result of his successive purchases of vineyards and houses. Domaine Leflaive has been entirely a family domaine since its creation. Brice de La Morandière, great-grandson of the founder, Joseph Leflaive, represents the fourth generation at the head of the domaine. In 2015, after an international corporate career, he succeeded Anne-Claude, pioneer in biodynamics. It is with the same philosophy of respect for the great terroirs, humility toward the forces of nature and relentless pursuit of excellence in viticulture and in winemaking that the domaine will continue to grow in the future.