2013 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Louis Jadot and rose petals

and rose petals

crushed raspberries

pear and Granny Smith apple with appealing hints of lemon chiffon

These combine with plush springlike flavours with unparalleled length

and a distinctive note of cocoa underscored by a hint of smoke

2013 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Louis Jadot and rose petalsPRE ORDER About Winery Domaine Leflaive, based in Puligny Montrachet in Burgundys Cte de Beaune, traces its roots back to 1717 when Claude Leflaive settled in the village, but its modern form was shaped by Joseph Leflaive (18701953), a naval engineer who purchased 25 hectares of vineyards in 1905 during the post phylloxera downturn; beginning in 1920, he replanted with better rootstocks and gradually built a reputation for exceptional Chardonnay,