Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon Domaine Leflaive 2005

Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 2005 is a medium-bodied Burgundy white wine from the Premier Cru climat of Le Clavoillon in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation of the Côte de Beaune. Now led by Brice de la Morandière, Domaine Leflaive is one of the most influential estates in Puligny-Montrachet. The estate focuses almost entirely on white wines made from Chardonnay, including four Grand Cru and four Premier Cru expressions. This particular cuvée comes from Le Clavoillon, a Premier Cru vineyard in the centre of the Puligny-Montrachet appellation where Leflaive owns a 4.8-hectare plot. "This changed noticeably as it sat in the glass and even seemed to freshen with its ripe but not really exotic nose of petrol, pear compote and soft whiffs of wood. There is impressive density to the round and relatively powerful medium-bodied flavours that coat the palate with dry extract before culminating in a delicious and sneaky long finish. For my taste this is drinking perfectly well now though I underscore that it should continue to drink well for years to come." Burghound, 2017