Domaine Leflaive – Puligny-Montrachet 2018 – Burgundy France

Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 2018 is a refined biodynamic Chardonnay drawn from six lieux-dits across Puligny-Montrachet. Combining the generosity of the warm 2018 vintage with the domaine’s signature precision, it offers layered fruit, mineral tension, and remarkable balance.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Region: Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France
• Vintage: 2018
• Vineyard Area: 3.58 hectares
• Lieux-dits: Les Houlières, Les Brelances, La Rue Aux Vaches, Les Tremblots, Les Nosroyes, and Les Reuchaux
• Soil: Clay-limestone
• Farming: Biodynamic
• Harvest: Manual, with grape sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring
• Aging: 12 months in barrel on lees, followed by 10 months in stainless steel on fine lees
• Style: Elegant, mineral-driven white Burgundy

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Body: Medium-bodied
• Fruit: Lemon, ripe pear, green apple, white peach
• Floral: White flowers
• Savory: Subtle almond and gentle lees complexity
• Minerality: Chalk, crushed stone, saline notes
• Structure: Bright acidity, polished texture, long, precise finish

The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet is generous yet beautifully controlled, showing ripe orchard fruit, citrus, and white peach layered over a firm mineral backbone. Subtle floral notes and fine lees complexity add dimension, while fresh acidity keeps the wine focused and energetic. The finish is long, clean, and distinctly saline, preserving Puligny-Montrachet’s hallmark elegance despite the warmth of the vintage.

The 2018 growing season brought abundant sunshine and sustained heat, yet timely rainfall helped maintain healthy fruit and a strong balance between sugar and acidity. Harvest began on August 26 under cool, radiant conditions, producing grapes of both excellent quality and surprising abundance.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Produced from biodynamically farmed Chardonnay across six Puligny-Montrachet lieux-dits
• Combines the richness of 2018 with freshness, minerality, and precision
• Extended aging in barrel and stainless steel builds texture without sacrificing clarity
• A benchmark village Puligny-Montrachet from one of Burgundy’s most celebrated domaines

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Dover sole or roasted turbot
• Seared scallops with beurre blanc
• Roast chicken with herbs
• Lobster or crab
• Comté, Beaufort, or aged goat cheese

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Lovers of precise, terroir-driven white Burgundy
✓ Chardonnay drinkers who value freshness and minerality
✓ Collectors of Domaine Leflaive
✓ Those seeking a refined Puligny-Montrachet with aging potential
✕ Not ideal if you prefer soft, buttery, heavily oaked Chardonnay

⚙️ Production

The grapes were pressed slowly and gently in a pneumatic press, followed by 24 hours of settling before racking into barrels. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations took place in oak casks. The wine then aged for 12 months in barrel on lees and an additional 10 months in stainless steel on fine lees. Fining and light filtration were used only if necessary.