Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions Under those conditions

Under those conditions

Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting

The palate is very firm

Youthful and loaded with minerality and tannin

Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions Under those conditions(from 3 different parcels, two on the Chassagne side and the third in the Puligny sector that is near the border dividing the two communes). Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. What immediately impresses about the broad shouldered flavors is how fine they are which is not always the case with the typical Btard. This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich