Winery Olivier Leflaive - Saint-Romain

Winery Olivier LeflaiveSaint-Romain

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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 Saint-Romain of Winery Olivier Leflaive is a white wine from the region of Saint-Romain of Burgundy.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
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 Saint-Romain from the Winery Olivier Leflaive

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Saint-Romain 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 microbio taste

cream

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, hay

On the nose the Saint-Romain of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, hazelnut or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Leflaive's Saint-Romain.

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

Saint-Romain - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Romain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Romain - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Romain wines
Average rating: 411110
Saint-Romain - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Romain wines
Average rating: 411110
Saint-Romain - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Romain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Saint-Romain - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Romain wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Saint-Romain from Winery Olivier Leflaive are 2014, 2015, 2011, 2016 and 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 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Romain in the region of Burgundy
Find the Winery Olivier Leflaive on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Olivier Leflaive is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 117 wines for sale in the of Saint-Romain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 7000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Saint-Romain wines
In the top 5500 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Romain

The wine region of Saint-Romain is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine David Moret-Nomine or the Domaine de Chassorney produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Romain are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Romain often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon curd or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or leather.


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

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

Understand the hierarchy of Burgundy wine appellations in less than a minute! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ #BourgogneWines #Bourgogne ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

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