The Leflaive family has been rooted in Puligny Montrachet since 1717. In 1984 Olivier Leflaive launched his own company Olivier Leflaive Frères with the help of his uncle Vincent and his brother Patrick. He quickly established his own reputation amongst Burgundy's finest.
In 1988 Franck Grux took over as a winemaker and still holds this role today. Over the two past decades he was able to establish a strong, long-term relationships with the best growers and the quality of the wines is outstanding. Olivier Leflaive Frères is known today as a small négociant (a wine buyer and seller) of high quality with a focus on the whites from the famous villages of Puligny, Chassagne and Meursault. Olivier Leflaive is continuously expanding and has acquired several vineyards that allow the Domaine to develop and build up its range of Domaines Wines alongside the négoce business.
In 2010, after several long years, Olivier and Patrick finally received their family legacy in the form of some fabulous terroirs: Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru; Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru; Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles; Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières; and Meursault 1er Cru Blagny Sous le Dos d'Âne. Today, Leflaive owns about 17 hectares of several parcels in these appellations and also in Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Les Chaumées, Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers, Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Abbaye de Morgeot and Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Marc.
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France » Puligny-Montrachet
James Suckling 93 "This is a real Puligny with lemons and cooked apples. Hints of straw and limestone. Full- to medium-bodied, layered and clean. Bright finish.
James Suckling 91 “As always a fresh and clean white with sliced cooked apples, lemons, some mango and a hint of stone. Medium-bodied, clean and bright.
54aFrance » Rully Premier Cru
Les Cloux is a hillside select, premier Cru Chardonnay that overdelivers with balanced, crisp acidity, apple and pear, lemon zest and a finish filled with
Wine Enthusiast 92 "A blend of a variety of parcels in the Leflaive home village of Puligny-Montrachet, this wine is rich while also intensely structured and
"Olivier Leflaive Chassagne Montrachet AC is produced using the "cuvée ronde" method blending multiple plots from throughout the appellation to produce a final blend of
Decanter 96 "Lush, creamy and full-bodied with linear acidity. More opulent than the Chevalier-Montrachet, but less mineral and explosive. Very long, nutty finish." ~S.B.
Cellartracker 92 "Rich and fleshy wine...the bouquet of white fruits is fantastic. As usual, light new oak influence, peaches, pears, and almond notes. A
Robert Parker 88 "A beguiling bouquet redolent of licorice, smoke, spice and graphite leads to expressive fruit as the 2010 Puligny-Montrachet opens up in the glass.
Cellartracker 93 "Rich and creamy with little oak influence...obviously, aged for a period of time with the elegance is illustrates. Apple, honey, and and minerality
Wine Spectator 90 "Though round in profile, this is undercut by vivid acidity, remaining well-delineated. Apple, lemon and subtle stone flavors play out from the start
Burghound 88 ""A relatively restrained if not completely mute nose reluctantly offers up notes of peach, pear and acacia blossom that are trimmed in discreet wood
Burghound 89-91 "A classic and ripe Puligny nose features aromas of acacia blossom, lemon and spiced pear that merge into seductively textured, round and supple medium-bodied
Burghound 89 "A classic Meursault nose speaks of hazelnut, acacia blossom and freshly sliced lemon. There is good volume and verve to the round, supple and
"A fresh, clean style of Chardonnay with minimal oak influence. Vibrant flavors of green apple, peach and lemon dominate followed by a firmly acidic finish
Allen Meadows Burghound 88 "Here the nose is a bit more complex with citrus, floral and lightly spiced pear aromas that introduce detailed, punchy and nicely
Cellar Tracker 91 "Very different than the 2008 which was much more of a crisp, clean, refreshing style i enjoyed much throughout the summer...2009 is a
Allen Meadows Burghound 89 "This too evidences a subtle touch of wood influence on the airy floral and white fruit-suffused nose that precedes the rich, mouth
"In the northern Cote Chalonnaise, the vinyard's of Rully cover about 750 acres, and 40% is planted to Chardonnay. The terroir of 1er Cru vineyard
The Olivier Leflaive Chassagne Montrachet AC is produced using the "cuvee ronde" method blending multiple plots from throughout the appellation to produce a final blend
Wine & Spirits 90 "A fine village Meursault, this feels round and succulent in the middle with generous weight. The firm finish hints at lemon, with
Wine & Spirits 90 Best Buy "Floral scents of chamomile build on this wine's quiet intensity. Its chardonnay grape-skin flavors are tight, green, undeveloped, taking a
Wine & Spirits 90 Champions of Value "The cuvee is a blend of grapes from both sides of the Serein River, thus the name Deux Rives or
Wine Enthusiast 91 "Situated in the southern Cote de Beaune, the village of Chassagne-Montrachet wines are rich and powerful with a long finish. Our blend is
"The 2010 Les Setilles is, as usual, a stunning value from Burgundy. The wine is medium in body with notes of green apple, pear, mineral
"It is a glorious wine of very distinct aromas : almond paste, ferns, exotic fruit, white flowers with discreet acidity on the palate and a