In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet, Burgundy, France. White Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 89–91/100 (BH). Drinking window: 2019–2033. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 90/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2019 · Drink 2019 - 2033
Tasted from bottle, Leflaive's 2016 Puligny-Montrachet Village is showing well, wafting from the glass with a fragrant bouquet of pink grapefruit, white peach and spring flowers, complemented by a delicate touch of citrus blossom on the upper register. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a glossy attack, good depth and concentration and a bright but open-knit, charming core, co…
Stephen Tanzer (ST) — 89/100 · Vinous, 01/09/2018 · Drink 2020 - 2026
(only modest crop losses to frost and mildew here): Tight nose offers scents of mirabelle, grapefruit and anise. This, too, conveys an impression of creaminess, but is more concentrated than the Bourgogne Blanc in spite of the closer-to-normal vine yields here. Finishes with a firm edge that calls for a year or two of patience.