Winery Olivier Leflaive - Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots'

Winery Olivier LeflaiveChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots'

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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 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' of Winery Olivier Leflaive is a white wine from the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' 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 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' from the Winery Olivier Leflaive

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, stone

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

On the nose the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or minerality.

Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Leflaive's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots'.

Winemaker
Franck Grux
Grape varieties
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

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchots' from Winery Olivier Leflaive are 2014, 2011, 2015, 2013

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 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' 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 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus'

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' is located in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay or the Domaine Darviot-Perrin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Blanchot Dessus' often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, stone or oaky.


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.

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The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

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