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(3x75cl) 2023Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (95-97)
Glowing mid lemon. The nose is quite restrained. The majesty of the Montrachet builds slowly on the palate with a fine thread of acidity to keep the intensity of fruit in place. All in white fruit, much less exotic, not yet really showing all its paces, so expect much more from this later on in its life. The length shows that it will happen. Drink from 2033-2045. Tasted Nov 2024.Inc. GSTSG$3,540.01 -
(12x75cl) 2002Vinous (96)
The most interesting of the wines in our first flight was the 2002 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, which remained bright, layered and beautifully focused throughout the course of the evening. The Leflaive was even better when I came back to it at the end of the evening. Although still young, it embodied all of the qualities Burgundy lovers seek in age worthy whites. I loved it.Inc. GSTSG$22,183.59 -
(1x75cl) 2002Vinous (96)
Bright yellow-gold. Classic refined aromas of pineapple, yellow peach, wet stone, warm baguette and oatmeal, plus a whiff of marzipan. Concentrated, tactile, salty and deep, offering impressive body and breadth. The wine's dense flavors of yellow fruits and flowers are complemented by an element of sweet, harmonious oak and perfectly supported by underlying mineral spine. Finishes tactile and very long, with a powerful element of dusty stone and outstanding length. Delivers a rare combination of fully ripe fruit and classic dryness, no doubt due in part to three weeks of drying north winds before the harvest. This is a blanc de blanc while the '03 is a rouge de blanc, offered Morandière. One of my sentimental favorites at the vertical tasting, and perfect today. (14% alcohol; 3.24 pH; the harvest began on September 20)Inc. GSTSG$2,232.95 -
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2007 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with scents of lemon oil, clear honey, confit citrus, warm bread, almond paste and a very discrete touch of smoky reduction. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and multidimensional, with unusual volume and breadth for the vintage, striking concentration and an incisive spine of acidity, concluding with a long, vibrant and chalky finish. While this 2007 is still a few years from true maturity, it clearly numbers among the wines of the vintage.Inc. GSTSG$13,140.43 -
(6x75cl) 2011Wine Advocate (95)
The 2011 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru was picked on August 25, the earliest harvest in the history of the Domaine Leflaive, and the resulting wine was another of the sleepers in this tasting, unfurling in the glass with an attractive bouquet of white flowers, fresh peach, tangerine, pear, pastry cream and warm bread. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, expansive and satiny textured, with a layered and open-knit core that's fleshy but lively, concluding with a long and precise finish. This is a forward Chevalier from Leflaive that's already drinking well, but it's a superb effort.Inc. GSTSG$12,798.21 -
(3x75cl) 2012Tim Atkin MW (99)
Situated above Le Montrachet and often rivalling it in bottle, this is a superb release from Domaine Leflaive that is one of the white wines of the vintage. Rich, yet floral, it's a remarkably dense, multi-layered wine that's more focused than the Bâtard. Ethereal and graceful, it offers flavours of orange peel, white peach and vanilla oak, underpinned by a chalky, tangy bite.Inc. GSTSG$6,622.56 -
Burghound (94-97)
Like the Puligny villages the expressive nose plays right on the edge of exoticism with its dried yellow orchard fruit elements that add breadth if not necessarily elegance to the citrus, floral, spice and discreet herbal tea nuances. There is absolutely stunning intensity to the ultra-precise and stony flavors that are akin to rolling small rocks around in the mouth, all wrapped in a saline and kaleidoscopically complex finish that reminds me a great deal of a grand cru Chablis with its compact and linear finish. This is breathtakingly good though note well that it's going to require a long snooze in a cool cellar as this is nowhere near ready and I very much doubt that it will be young.Inc. GSTSG$6,279.21 -
(3x75cl) 2014Decanter (98)
My (SB) wine of the vintage. It has a huge, intense nose of lime, pears and apricot with aromatic tension and complexity. A fine, assertive and extremely youthful attack: concentrated yet racy and very mineral from start to finish. A racehorse of a wine with amazing length and detail, and that classic, stony minerality.Inc. GSTSG$11,075.21 -
(3x75cl) 2015Wine Advocate (97)
The 2015 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Leflaive is stunning from bottle, wafting from the glass with a lovely nose of lemon pith, wet stones, spring flowers and toasted nuts. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and multidimensional, with extraordinary intensity and mid-palate depth, a long, lingering finish and an effortless sense of cohesion and completeness. But what's especially impressive about this Chevalier is its grace and textural elegance in this vintage: while its concentration and amplitude certainly reflect the year, nothing is out of place. A step up over even the superb Bâtard-Montrachet and one of the high points of the 2015 vintage in white Burgundy.Inc. GSTSG$6,219.26 -
(1x75cl) 2008Vinous (93-96)
(tasted from a single 350-liter barrel) Cool nose hints at iodine and mint. The brilliantly delineated palate offers superb fruity cut and power supported by strong minerality and complicated by a toasty nuance. Almost painfully intense today; not a thick wine but finishes with outstanding building persistence and lovely ripe acidity. This fruit came in with five grams per liter of malic acidity, but there's nothing hard about it.Inc. GSTSG$21,451.09 -
(6x75cl) 2013Wine Advocate (91)
The 2013 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon, which was bottled in June, has a well defined bouquet with flint and light smoky scents with just a hint of quince coming through with aeration. The palate is nicely poised with good weight on the entry, a touch of light honey and mandarin, poised if not persistent on the finish. I would afford this a couple of years in the cellar.Inc. GSTSG$3,974.66 -
(1x75cl) 2002Vinous (92)
Captivating aromas of lime, mint, acacia flower, hazelnut and grilled oak. Highly aromatic in the mouth, with brisk flavors of lime oil and white flowers supported by a firm mineral underpinning. Already quite expressive but boasts terrific grip and energy. Vibrant, very long finish features lime and minerals. Classic Puligny-Montrachet with great finesse.Inc. GSTSG$920.59 -
(6x75cl) 2006Vinous (92)
The 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Folatières from Leflaive was layered, rich and weighty, with tons of character, while Sauzet’s 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Referts showed more of a flinty, mineral-driven personality. Both were beautiful.Inc. GSTSG$5,063.53 -
(6x75cl) 2011Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90-93)
Pale, bright yellow. Expressive musky aromas of candied lemon peel, peach, spices and flowers. Silky, fresh and firm, with ripe acidity framing and carrying the flavors of lemon peel and flowers. Lovely stuffing and lift here. Finishes dry and perfumed, with sneaky length and subtle minerality. Leflaive is using just 20% to 25% new oak for their premier crus nowadays, notes winemaker Eric Remy.Inc. GSTSG$4,410.66 -
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (93)
Bright, pale yellow. Riper and more expressive on the nose than the Folatières, with apricot and peach aromas lifted by minerality. In a distinctly richer, sweeter, more open-knit style than the Folatières in the middle palate, showing a strong spice character and a firm mineral underpinning. Turns considerably tighter on the long back end, finishing saline, vibrant and very dry. This has outstanding potential.Inc. GSTSG$6,002.06 -
(6x75cl) 2016Wine Spectator (94)
This white starts out rich and creamy, offering lemon cake, peach, spring blossom and pastry flavors, gaining focus on the finish, where the vibrant structure emerges. Fine length. Drink now through 2027. 650 cases made, 94 cases imported.Inc. GSTSG$5,696.86 -
(1x75cl) 2002Jancis Robinson (18)
Quite deep gold. Sweet and pear juice on the nose. Hint of botrytis? Very luscious. Very powerful. Lovely intensity. Gorgeous wine – opulent and I might just have been tempted to place it in CA if I didn’t know otherwise. Wins on depth and extract.Inc. GSTSG$1,021.23 -
(6x75cl) 2011Wine Spectator (94)
This bright version evokes lime blossom, apple, hazelnut and stone notes. Lean and athletic, presenting a firm yet refined structure and a long finish of citrus and mineral. The oak is beautifully integrated. Best from 2016 through 2026. 326 cases imported. -BSInc. GSTSG$4,410.66 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (96)
5*s Pale colour with a discreet lemon and lime nose, but a suggestion of concentration. The citrus theme continues on the palate but it is not too dominant. A very pure and classy wine, the lemon notes continue through to the back of the palate. DIAM 'D'Inc. GSTSG$7,004.86 -
(1x75cl) 2014Wine Advocate (90)
The 2014 Puligny Montrachet Village Cru offers lilting dewy green apple and wet limestone aromas on the nose, underneath subtle scents of orange blossom lending more complexity as it opens in the glass. The palate is crisp and fresh with a twist of bitter lemon on the entry. This is well balanced with good weight, plenty of energy on the tip of the tongue with a pleasant saline finish. It does not quite possess the drive of the premier crus, although there is a pleasant spicy note that pops up on the aftertaste. Tasted December 2016.Inc. GSTSG$647.36 -
(6x75cl) 2015Jancis Robinson (16)
Fairly light nose. Éric Remy says it is closing up. Again, very notable acidity. I would hold this quite a while. Certainly no hint of fat here. Quite uncompromising at the moment. Where’s the flesh? Lots of chalky chew on the end.Inc. GSTSG$2,960.96 -
James Suckling (98)
A magnificent white with such great depth of fruit and super intensity, showing flint, stone, nutmeg, thyme and light lemon rind. It’s so full with deep, deep depth that brings you down through the wine. Lasts for minutes. Needs at least four or five years to show what its full potential. Drink after 2024.Inc. GSTSG$5,082.04 -
Wine Advocate (92-94)
The 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru is promising, bursting with notes of pear, white flowers, citrus oil and toasted bread. Full-bodied, ample and layered, it's satiny and concentrated, with fine depth at the core and chalky grip on the finish.Inc. GSTSG$9,273.09 -
Le Montrachet Grand Cru covers only 8 hectares between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. This particular area was known during the 13th century as ‘Mont Rachas’. ‘La rache’ in the Burgundian dialect is commonly known as ringworm, a skin disease that causes hair loss. This baldness gives its name to the bare and stony hillside, which grew only thorny bushes until vines were planted. The terroir of Montrachet is a notable exception because its brown soils, usually reserved for Pinot Noir, transform here the Chardonnay into one of the greatest white wines in the world. The east exposure captures sunlight later in the evening. These factors are critical to achieve optimal ripeness. Our grapes come from a parcel with an area of 0.80 hectares which extends from the top to the bottom of the slope in the central part of North Montrachet, situated on the Puligny-Montrachet side.Inc. GSTSG$5,172.53 -
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(3x75cl) 2009Vinous (98)
The 2009 Montrachet Grand Cru glistens in the glass, a silver sheen, almost iridescent. The bouquet is an absolute knockout: razor-sharp precision, pristine mineralité, seamlessly integrated oak with scents of lime flower and lemon curd. Curiously, it reminds me of a Meursault Perrières from Jean-Marc Roulot! The palate does not disappoint. It is beautifully balanced with perfect acidity. It feels tightly coiled with bound up energy to the point where you almost forget it celebrates its tenth birthday next year. It epitomises everything great about both this vineyard and the domaine. Brilliant. Tasted at Empire restaurant in Hong Kong.Inc. GSTSG$8,482.09 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (95-98)
Still in barrel, after one racking. Less than a barrel so topped up with stones from the vineyard! Pale in colour with a breath-taking elegance of bouquet. A degree of fruit way over and above the Bâtard. Quite ripe too, with a light peach and honeysuckle note, but so sumptuous. Really light and airy at the same time. Fabulous! Drink from 2030-2040.Inc. GSTSG$2,603.91
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(3x75cl) 2023
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (95-97)
Glowing mid lemon. The nose is quite restrained. The majesty of the Montrachet builds slowly on the palate with a fine thread of acidity to keep the intensity of fruit in place. All in white fruit, much less exotic, not yet really showing all its paces, so expect much more from this later on in its life. The length shows that it will happen. Drink from 2033-2045. Tasted Nov 2024.In BondSG$3,220.00 -
(12x75cl) 2002
Vinous (96)
The most interesting of the wines in our first flight was the 2002 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, which remained bright, layered and beautifully focused throughout the course of the evening. The Leflaive was even better when I came back to it at the end of the evening. Although still young, it embodied all of the qualities Burgundy lovers seek in age worthy whites. I loved it.In BondSG$20,245.00 -
(1x75cl) 2002
Vinous (96)
Bright yellow-gold. Classic refined aromas of pineapple, yellow peach, wet stone, warm baguette and oatmeal, plus a whiff of marzipan. Concentrated, tactile, salty and deep, offering impressive body and breadth. The wine's dense flavors of yellow fruits and flowers are complemented by an element of sweet, harmonious oak and perfectly supported by underlying mineral spine. Finishes tactile and very long, with a powerful element of dusty stone and outstanding length. Delivers a rare combination of fully ripe fruit and classic dryness, no doubt due in part to three weeks of drying north winds before the harvest. This is a blanc de blanc while the '03 is a rouge de blanc, offered Morandière. One of my sentimental favorites at the vertical tasting, and perfect today. (14% alcohol; 3.24 pH; the harvest began on September 20)In BondSG$2,040.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2007 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with scents of lemon oil, clear honey, confit citrus, warm bread, almond paste and a very discrete touch of smoky reduction. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and multidimensional, with unusual volume and breadth for the vintage, striking concentration and an incisive spine of acidity, concluding with a long, vibrant and chalky finish. While this 2007 is still a few years from true maturity, it clearly numbers among the wines of the vintage.In BondSG$12,000.00 -
(6x75cl) 2011
Wine Advocate (95)
The 2011 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru was picked on August 25, the earliest harvest in the history of the Domaine Leflaive, and the resulting wine was another of the sleepers in this tasting, unfurling in the glass with an attractive bouquet of white flowers, fresh peach, tangerine, pear, pastry cream and warm bread. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, expansive and satiny textured, with a layered and open-knit core that's fleshy but lively, concluding with a long and precise finish. This is a forward Chevalier from Leflaive that's already drinking well, but it's a superb effort.In BondSG$11,690.00 -
(3x75cl) 2012
Tim Atkin MW (99)
Situated above Le Montrachet and often rivalling it in bottle, this is a superb release from Domaine Leflaive that is one of the white wines of the vintage. Rich, yet floral, it's a remarkably dense, multi-layered wine that's more focused than the Bâtard. Ethereal and graceful, it offers flavours of orange peel, white peach and vanilla oak, underpinned by a chalky, tangy bite.In BondSG$6,050.00 -
Burghound (94-97)
Like the Puligny villages the expressive nose plays right on the edge of exoticism with its dried yellow orchard fruit elements that add breadth if not necessarily elegance to the citrus, floral, spice and discreet herbal tea nuances. There is absolutely stunning intensity to the ultra-precise and stony flavors that are akin to rolling small rocks around in the mouth, all wrapped in a saline and kaleidoscopically complex finish that reminds me a great deal of a grand cru Chablis with its compact and linear finish. This is breathtakingly good though note well that it's going to require a long snooze in a cool cellar as this is nowhere near ready and I very much doubt that it will be young.In BondSG$5,735.00 -
(3x75cl) 2014
Decanter (98)
My (SB) wine of the vintage. It has a huge, intense nose of lime, pears and apricot with aromatic tension and complexity. A fine, assertive and extremely youthful attack: concentrated yet racy and very mineral from start to finish. A racehorse of a wine with amazing length and detail, and that classic, stony minerality.In BondSG$10,135.00 -
(3x75cl) 2015
Wine Advocate (97)
The 2015 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Leflaive is stunning from bottle, wafting from the glass with a lovely nose of lemon pith, wet stones, spring flowers and toasted nuts. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and multidimensional, with extraordinary intensity and mid-palate depth, a long, lingering finish and an effortless sense of cohesion and completeness. But what's especially impressive about this Chevalier is its grace and textural elegance in this vintage: while its concentration and amplitude certainly reflect the year, nothing is out of place. A step up over even the superb Bâtard-Montrachet and one of the high points of the 2015 vintage in white Burgundy.In BondSG$5,680.00 -
(1x75cl) 2008
Vinous (93-96)
(tasted from a single 350-liter barrel) Cool nose hints at iodine and mint. The brilliantly delineated palate offers superb fruity cut and power supported by strong minerality and complicated by a toasty nuance. Almost painfully intense today; not a thick wine but finishes with outstanding building persistence and lovely ripe acidity. This fruit came in with five grams per liter of malic acidity, but there's nothing hard about it.In BondSG$19,670.00 -
(6x75cl) 2013
Wine Advocate (91)
The 2013 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon, which was bottled in June, has a well defined bouquet with flint and light smoky scents with just a hint of quince coming through with aeration. The palate is nicely poised with good weight on the entry, a touch of light honey and mandarin, poised if not persistent on the finish. I would afford this a couple of years in the cellar.In BondSG$3,595.00 -
(1x75cl) 2002
Vinous (92)
Captivating aromas of lime, mint, acacia flower, hazelnut and grilled oak. Highly aromatic in the mouth, with brisk flavors of lime oil and white flowers supported by a firm mineral underpinning. Already quite expressive but boasts terrific grip and energy. Vibrant, very long finish features lime and minerals. Classic Puligny-Montrachet with great finesse.In BondSG$836.00 -
(6x75cl) 2006
Vinous (92)
The 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Folatières from Leflaive was layered, rich and weighty, with tons of character, while Sauzet’s 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Referts showed more of a flinty, mineral-driven personality. Both were beautiful.In BondSG$4,590.00 -
(6x75cl) 2011
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90-93)
Pale, bright yellow. Expressive musky aromas of candied lemon peel, peach, spices and flowers. Silky, fresh and firm, with ripe acidity framing and carrying the flavors of lemon peel and flowers. Lovely stuffing and lift here. Finishes dry and perfumed, with sneaky length and subtle minerality. Leflaive is using just 20% to 25% new oak for their premier crus nowadays, notes winemaker Eric Remy.In BondSG$3,995.00 -
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (93)
Bright, pale yellow. Riper and more expressive on the nose than the Folatières, with apricot and peach aromas lifted by minerality. In a distinctly richer, sweeter, more open-knit style than the Folatières in the middle palate, showing a strong spice character and a firm mineral underpinning. Turns considerably tighter on the long back end, finishing saline, vibrant and very dry. This has outstanding potential.In BondSG$5,455.00 -
(6x75cl) 2016
Wine Spectator (94)
This white starts out rich and creamy, offering lemon cake, peach, spring blossom and pastry flavors, gaining focus on the finish, where the vibrant structure emerges. Fine length. Drink now through 2027. 650 cases made, 94 cases imported.In BondSG$5,175.00 -
(1x75cl) 2002
Jancis Robinson (18)
Quite deep gold. Sweet and pear juice on the nose. Hint of botrytis? Very luscious. Very powerful. Lovely intensity. Gorgeous wine – opulent and I might just have been tempted to place it in CA if I didn’t know otherwise. Wins on depth and extract.In BondSG$928.00 -
(6x75cl) 2011
Wine Spectator (94)
This bright version evokes lime blossom, apple, hazelnut and stone notes. Lean and athletic, presenting a firm yet refined structure and a long finish of citrus and mineral. The oak is beautifully integrated. Best from 2016 through 2026. 326 cases imported. -BSIn BondSG$3,995.00 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (96)
5*s Pale colour with a discreet lemon and lime nose, but a suggestion of concentration. The citrus theme continues on the palate but it is not too dominant. A very pure and classy wine, the lemon notes continue through to the back of the palate. DIAM 'D'In BondSG$6,375.00 -
(1x75cl) 2014
Wine Advocate (90)
The 2014 Puligny Montrachet Village Cru offers lilting dewy green apple and wet limestone aromas on the nose, underneath subtle scents of orange blossom lending more complexity as it opens in the glass. The palate is crisp and fresh with a twist of bitter lemon on the entry. This is well balanced with good weight, plenty of energy on the tip of the tongue with a pleasant saline finish. It does not quite possess the drive of the premier crus, although there is a pleasant spicy note that pops up on the aftertaste. Tasted December 2016.In BondSG$585.00 -
(6x75cl) 2015
Jancis Robinson (16)
Fairly light nose. Éric Remy says it is closing up. Again, very notable acidity. I would hold this quite a while. Certainly no hint of fat here. Quite uncompromising at the moment. Where’s the flesh? Lots of chalky chew on the end.In BondSG$2,665.00 -
James Suckling (98)
A magnificent white with such great depth of fruit and super intensity, showing flint, stone, nutmeg, thyme and light lemon rind. It’s so full with deep, deep depth that brings you down through the wine. Lasts for minutes. Needs at least four or five years to show what its full potential. Drink after 2024.In BondSG$4,605.00 -
Wine Advocate (92-94)
The 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru is promising, bursting with notes of pear, white flowers, citrus oil and toasted bread. Full-bodied, ample and layered, it's satiny and concentrated, with fine depth at the core and chalky grip on the finish.In BondSG$8,450.00 -
Le Montrachet Grand Cru covers only 8 hectares between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. This particular area was known during the 13th century as ‘Mont Rachas’. ‘La rache’ in the Burgundian dialect is commonly known as ringworm, a skin disease that causes hair loss. This baldness gives its name to the bare and stony hillside, which grew only thorny bushes until vines were planted. The terroir of Montrachet is a notable exception because its brown soils, usually reserved for Pinot Noir, transform here the Chardonnay into one of the greatest white wines in the world. The east exposure captures sunlight later in the evening. These factors are critical to achieve optimal ripeness. Our grapes come from a parcel with an area of 0.80 hectares which extends from the top to the bottom of the slope in the central part of North Montrachet, situated on the Puligny-Montrachet side.In BondSG$4,690.00
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(3x75cl) 2009
Vinous (98)
The 2009 Montrachet Grand Cru glistens in the glass, a silver sheen, almost iridescent. The bouquet is an absolute knockout: razor-sharp precision, pristine mineralité, seamlessly integrated oak with scents of lime flower and lemon curd. Curiously, it reminds me of a Meursault Perrières from Jean-Marc Roulot! The palate does not disappoint. It is beautifully balanced with perfect acidity. It feels tightly coiled with bound up energy to the point where you almost forget it celebrates its tenth birthday next year. It epitomises everything great about both this vineyard and the domaine. Brilliant. Tasted at Empire restaurant in Hong Kong.In BondSG$7,755.00 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (95-98)
Still in barrel, after one racking. Less than a barrel so topped up with stones from the vineyard! Pale in colour with a breath-taking elegance of bouquet. A degree of fruit way over and above the Bâtard. Quite ripe too, with a light peach and honeysuckle note, but so sumptuous. Really light and airy at the same time. Fabulous! Drink from 2030-2040.In BondSG$2,380.00
Nestled between the equally well-regarded Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault in the Cote de Beaune, some of Burgundy’s most elegant and stylish white wines are found in Puligny Montrachet. There are four highly coveted Grand Cru vineyards located in Puligny; Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet (both shared with neighbouring Chassagne-Montrachet) as well as Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, both located entirely within Puligny.
