2017 Domaine Olivier Leflaive Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos Saint-Marc"
94DC
93RP
89-92BH
$99.99
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Decanter
Reviewed October 2018Sited within the Les Vergers premier cru, the Clos is a 1.17ha parcel at 250 metres, facing to the cooler north east. This is correspondingly closed and shuttered but with lots of richness and concentration in reserve. The oak, as ever with Olivier Leflaive, is stylishly folded into the wine. (TA)
Professional Reviews
93
Wine Advocate
Offering up a lovely bouquet of Anjou pear, citrus oil, pomelo, hazelnuts and spice, the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Marc (Récolte du Domaine) is medium to full-bodied, elegant and satiny, with a delicately textural attack, excellent cut and concentration and a long, tangy finish. Like all of the "Récolte du Domaine" bottlings this year, it's pristinely balanced and will be well worth seeking out. (WK)
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92
Burghound
Sulfur presently dominates the underlying fruit though there is good freshness and verve to the attractively textured, round and sappy medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a lightly stony bone dry finish. This will need a couple of years to flesh out and integrate the sulfur but it should be quite good.
JR
Jancis Robinson
Quite rich and round. Much fuller and more immediately expressive than most Chassagnes. Broad and then citrus. This works! Combo of ripeness and freshness. Lovely stuff. 17/20 points. Drink 2020-2029. (JR)
Notes
93 points Jasper Morris for Inside Burgundy: "Domaine. The vineyard was purchased as old vine pinot and replanted to white from 1993. Clear bright colour with faintest of yellow tints. Subtle, elegant nose, perhaps some floral notes. Discreet, nuanced, beautifully balanced, an attractive sucrosity even though fermented right out. Tasted: October 2018."
Details
| Origin | Chassagne Montrachet, Burgundy, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| SKU | 1443727 |