Winery Olivier Leflaive - Auxey-Duresses

Winery Olivier LeflaiveAuxey-Duresses

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Auxey-Duresses of Winery Olivier Leflaive is a white wine from the region of Auxey-Duresses of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Auxey-Duresses from the Winery Olivier Leflaive

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Auxey-Duresses of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with earth taste

stone, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

On the nose the Auxey-Duresses of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Leflaive's Auxey-Duresses.

Winemaker
Franck Grux
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Auxey-Duresses - 2017
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 411110
Auxey-Duresses - 2016
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Auxey-Duresses - 2015
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Auxey-Duresses - 2014
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Auxey-Duresses - 2013
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Auxey-Duresses - 2011
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Auxey-Duresses - 2010
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Auxey-Duresses from Winery Olivier Leflaive are 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Olivier Leflaive

The winery offers 125 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Auxey-Duresses in the region of Burgundy
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The Winery Olivier Leflaive is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 116 wines for sale in the of Auxey-Duresses to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 6500 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Auxey-Duresses wines
In the top 5000 of white wines
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The wine region of Auxey-Duresses

The wine region of Auxey-Duresses is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dupont-Fahn or the Domaine Coche-Dury produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auxey-Duresses are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auxey-Duresses often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pineapple or tropical and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, tropical fruit or honeysuckle.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

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